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Events in the year 1949 in Israel.

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Israeli soldiers raise the Ink Flag at Umm Rashrash (now Eilat), marking the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Raising the Ink Flag at Umm Rashrash (Eilat).jpg
Israeli soldiers raise the Ink Flag at Umm Rashrash (now Eilat), marking the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

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Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1949 include:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yigael Yadin</span> Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician (1917-1984)

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