14 May 1948
Proclamation of the Israeli Declaration of Independence by David Ben-Goerion.
The history of important dates
| Conflict | Details |
| War of independence | 1947 – 1949 |
| Sinai War | 1956 |
| Six-Day War | 1967 |
| War of Attrition | 1967 – 1970 |
| Yom Kippur War | 1973 |
| Operation Litani | 1978 |
| First Lebanon War | 1982 – 1985 |
| Security Zone Conflict | 1985 – 2000 |
| First Intifada | 1987 – 1993 |
| Second Intifada | 2000 – 2005 |
| Second Lebanon War | 2006 |
| Operation Cast Lead | 2008 – 2009 |
| Operation Pillar of Defense. | 2012 |
| Operation Protective Edge | 2014 |
| Operation Chess | 2012 – present. |