So, the power seems to be with the citizens - they are the ones who make the decision whom to elect.
So the general system is democracy - the power is with the people.
However, the people don't make their decisions directly, but they choose some others to represent them - this is called representative democracy.
There were many economy reasons for expanding. When you have more land you profit more. There would also more opportunity with more land.
The direct outcome of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war was in favor of Israel where not only did Israel could expand her territories but the Jews also fended off the invading Arabs although most of the residents of Palestine had to flee at first.
Explanation:
The Arabs wanted to take complete control and were against any sort of Jewish settlements, especially in Palestine.
After the Jewish buses were ambushed, the war erupted quickly and became a civil war where both the Arabs and Jews fought against each other.
After Israel was declared independent, more lands were added which led to its expansion and the signing of the armistice by the Arabs for peace to reign in the area once again.
