Question
Which directly led to the first armed conflict between Arab states and Israel?
the creation of Israel by the UN in 1947
the declaration of statehood by Israel in 1948
the founding of Zionism by Theodor Herzl in 1897
the declaration by British Foreign Minister Balfour in 1917
the creation of Israel by the UN in 1947
the declaration of statehood by Israel in 1948
the founding of Zionism by Theodor Herzl in 1897
the declaration by British Foreign Minister Balfour in 1917
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The first armed conflict between Arab states and Israel was directly led by **the declaration of statehood by Israel in 1948**. This declaration prompted immediate military responses from neighboring Arab countries, who opposed the establishment of the Jewish state, leading to the Arab-Israeli War of 1948.