Israel has experienced a tumultuous and often violent existence over its 60 years as a nation. Click on the links below to watch and read key events in its history since its creation in 1948.
1948
Israel declares independence as British leave Palestine
1956
Secret ploy to thwart Egyptian blockade backfires
1967
Israel extends its territory dramatically after strike
1973
Egypt in surprise attack over Suez on Yom Kippur
1977 - 1979
Agreement over Sinai signals end to 30 years of war
1982
Israel turns attention to Palestinian targets
1987
Palestinians revolt against Israeli rule
1993
PLO eyes political benefits of two-state solution
2000
Peace talks fail and trigger fresh bloodshed
2005
Wall goes up as Israel pulls out of Gaza
2006
Ambush sparks new conflict with Hezbollah
2008
Democratic, prosperous, but still on a knife-edge
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