After 1948, there were several wars between Israel and Arab neighbors. What happened to Israel's territory as a result?

After 1948, there were several wars between Israel and Arab neighbors. What happened to Israel's territory as a result?

• A. Israel refused any further borders changes after 1948.
• B. After 1948, there were several wars with Arab neighbors, and Israel increased its territory by winning those conflicts.
• C. Israel signed a lasting peace with all neighbors in the 1950s.
• D. Israel lost territory after 1967.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that war can change borders. After 1948, Israel fought several wars with its Arab neighbors, and Israel emerged with more land than it had before those conflicts. The 1949 armistice agreements created borders that left Israel in possession of territory beyond what the original UN partition plan proposed. In other words, because Israel won those conflicts, its territory expanded. (For context, in later 1967 Israel captured additional areas, further altering borders, but the question’s point is that victories led to gains in territory.)

The main idea here is that war can change borders. After 1948, Israel fought several wars with its Arab neighbors, and Israel emerged with more land than it had before those conflicts. The 1949 armistice agreements created borders that left Israel in possession of territory beyond what the original UN partition plan proposed. In other words, because Israel won those conflicts, its territory expanded. (For context, in later 1967 Israel captured additional areas, further altering borders, but the question’s point is that victories led to gains in territory.)