Arab–Israeli conflict Arabs emerged in the early 20th century, peaking into a full-scale civil war in 1947 and transforming into the First Arab–Israeli War in May 1948, following the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Large-scale hostilities mostly ended with the cease-fire agreements after the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Peace agreements were signed between Israel and Egypt in 1979, resulting in Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula and abolishment of the military governance system in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in favor of Israeli Civil Administration and consequent unilateral annexation of the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem. The nature of the conflict has
1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War fluent and readable style". An article published in the "Middle East Quarterly" interviewing the author and discussing the work stated that in "1948: History of the First Arab–Israeli War" "even when difficult facts come up, Morris tries to preserve balance and composure." 1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War 1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War is a non-fiction work written by Israeli historian Benny Morris. It was published by Yale University Press in 2008. The author is otherwise known for multiple other books such as "Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem" and "Righteous Victims", being a member