The invasion immediately challenged President Truman's recent recognition of Israel, created a major Middle East conflict with large refugee flows, and shaped U.S. diplomatic and strategic calculations in the region for decades.
On May 15, 1948, armies from Egypt, Transjordan (Jordan), Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq launched military intervention into the territory of the former British Mandate of Palestine, marking the start of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
The invasion immediately challenged President Truman's recent recognition of Israel, created a major Middle East conflict with large refugee flows, and shaped U.S. diplomatic and strategic calculations in the region for decades.
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Trump announces the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey, responding to public pressure.
Trump breaks with decades of U.S. policy by endorsing Irish reunification.
Trump declares the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey as a gesture of goodwill.
Trump arrived in Ireland for a two-day visit focused on trade and foreign policy discussions.