Before the end of the British Mandate in Palestine, the United Nations passed a resolution to create two states in that territory, one Arab state and a Jewish state. Jews accepted the resolution and proclaimed the state of Israel in 1948.
The Arabs didn´t accept the UN plan and several Arab nations attacked the newly born Israel. It was the first Arab-Israeli War. Despite the large number of enemy countries, the Israelis prevailed and defeated the Arab armies.
Although characteristics varied slightly with each small settlement, the primary characteristics that spread through them all was hard work, and a fear of God.
