1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine

The first phase of the 1948 Palestine war, fought between Jewish and Arab communities in Mandatory Palestine after the 1947 UN partition resolution and ending with the end of the British Mandate.

United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine: A 1947 UN proposal to divide Mandatory Palestine into Arab and Jewish states, with Jerusalem under international administration. Its adoption triggered rejection by Arab leaders and fighting between the communities.
British Mandate for Palestine: The League of Nations-administered British rule in Palestine from 1920 until 1948. The civil war unfolded as British authority withdrew and the Mandate approached its end.
1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight: The mass displacement of Palestinian Arabs during the 1947–1949 Palestine war, through expulsion, flight, and the prevention of return. Fighting and changing territorial control displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
1948 Arab–Israeli War: The interstate phase of the 1948 Palestine war, beginning when neighboring Arab states entered the fighting after Israel’s establishment. It followed the civil-war phase and involved regular armies from neighboring states.
Arab Liberation Army: A volunteer force organized by the Arab League to fight Jewish forces in Palestine before the end of the British Mandate. It brought volunteers from neighboring Arab countries into the civil-war phase.
Zionism: A Jewish national movement supporting the establishment and support of a homeland for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. Its state-building project shaped Jewish political and military aims.
1948 Palestine war: The 1947–1949 conflict over Palestine involving Jewish and Arab forces, followed by war between Israel and neighboring Arab states. The civil war was its opening phase, before neighboring states entered in May 1948.
Israel Defense Forces: Israel’s national military, established in May 1948 by integrating several Jewish armed organizations. Its creation replaced the separate Jewish forces as the war entered its interstate phase.
Haganah: The principal Jewish defense organization in Mandatory Palestine before the establishment of Israel. It became the main organized Jewish force during the conflict.
Palestinian nationalism: A national movement asserting the identity and political rights of the Palestinian people. It informed Arab opposition to partition and the proposed Jewish state.

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