Question

question 8 of 10
which statement describes one effect of zionist leaders declaring israel to be an independent country?
a. hundreds of thousands of arabs fled or were forced to leave israel.
b. many israel jews were forced to live in refugee camps outside of israel.
c. the united nations sent troops to israel to fight alongside palestinian soldiers.
d. israel lost land that it had been given by the united nations.

Explanation:

When Israel declared independence in 1948, the surrounding Arab states attacked. During this conflict, hundreds of thousands of Arabs fled or were forced to leave areas that became part of Israel. This is known as the Nakba. Option B is incorrect as it was Arabs, not Israeli Jews, who became refugees. The UN did not send troops to fight alongside Palestinian soldiers (Option C is wrong). Israel actually gained more land than the UN - proposed partition plan (so Option D is incorrect).

Answer:

A. Hundreds of thousands of Arabs fled or were forced to leave Israel.