List of wars involving Israel


This is a list of wars involving the State of Israel. Since its establishment in 1948, the State of Israel has fought eight recognized wars, two Palestinian :wikt:intifada|intifadas, and a series of armed conflicts in the broader Arab–Israeli conflict.

Wars and other conflicts

Israel has been involved in a number of wars and large-scale military operations, including:
Conflicts considered as wars by the Israeli Ministry of Defense are marked in bold.

Other armed conflicts involving the IDF