when was israel created

The modern State of Israel was officially created on May 14, 1948. On this day, David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the independence of the new State of Israel, marking its establishment as an independent sovereign state. This event came at the end of the British Mandate for Palestine. The creation of Israel was met with both international support and opposition. The following day, neighboring Arab states invaded the area, initiating the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. After a year of fighting, ceasefire lines were established, and Israel retained more territory than initially proposed by the United Nations partition plan. This declaration and subsequent war led to significant demographic and territorial changes in the region.