Conflict |
Combatant 1 |
Combatant 2 |
Results |
Israeli commanders |
Israeli losses |
Israeli Prime Minister |
Defense Minister of Israel |
Chief of Staff of the IDF |
Military |
Civilians |
Jewish Revolt in Palestine (1944–1948) |
Yishuv |
United Kingdom |
Victory (to Irgun and Lehi)
|
Not applicable[a] |
40[2] (1945-47) |
25[2] (1945-47) |
War of Independence (1947–1949) |
Israel |
Egypt Iraq Transjordan Syria Lebanon Saudi Arabia Yemen Holy War Army ALA |
Victory
|
David Ben-Gurion |
David Ben-Gurion |
Yaakov Dori |
~4,000[3] |
~2,400[3] |
Sinai War (1956) |
Israel United Kingdom France |
Egypt |
Victory
- Sinai demilitarized, UNEF deployed
|
Moshe Dayan |
172[4] |
None |
Six-Day War (1967) |
Israel |
Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq |
Victory
|
Levi Eshkol |
Moshe Dayan |
Yitzhak Rabin |
776[5] |
20[6] |
War of Attrition (1967–1970)[7] |
Israel |
Egypt Soviet Union PLO Jordan |
Stalemate
|
Golda Meir |
Haim Bar-Lev |
595[7] |
131[7] |
Yom Kippur War (1973) |
Israel |
Egypt Syria Iraq Jordan Algeria Morocco Saudi Arabia Cuba North Korea |
Victory[8]
|
David Elazar |
2,569[4] |
None[10] |
Litani (1978) |
Israel SLA |
PLO |
Victory
- PLO retreat from South Lebanon
|
Menachem Begin |
Ezer Weizman |
Mordechai Gur |
18[11] |
None |
First Lebanon War (1982–2000)[12] |
Israel LF SLA |
PLO Syria Jammoul Hezbollah |
Defeat[13]
- Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon[14]
|
Ariel Sharon |
Rafael Eitan |
1,216[12] |
9-10[15] |
First Intifada (1987–1993) |
Israel |
Fatah Hamas |
Victory[16]
|
Yitzhak Shamir |
Yitzhak Rabin |
Dan Shomron |
102[7] |
175[7] |
Second Intifada (2000–2005) |
Israel |
PA Hamas |
Victory
- Palestinian uprising suppressed[17]
|
Ariel Sharon |
Shaul Mofaz |
Moshe Ya'alon |
332[18] |
731[18] |
Second Lebanon War (2006) |
Israel |
Hezbollah |
Stalemate[19]
|
Ehud Olmert |
Amir Peretz |
Dan Halutz |
121[20] |
44[21] |
Cast Lead (2008–2009) |
Israel |
Hamas |
Victory[22]
|
Ehud Barak |
Gabi Ashkenazi |
10[23] |
3[23] |
Pillar of Defense (2012) |
Israel |
Hamas |
Victory
- Cessation of rocket fire into Israel
|
Benjamin Netanyahu |
Benny Gantz |
2[24] |
4[24] |
Protective Edge (2014) |
Israel |
Hamas |
Victory[25]
- Unlimited ceasefire agreement
|
Moshe Ya'alon |
67[26] |
6[27] |
Guardian of the Walls (2021) |
Israel |
Hamas |
Victory
|
Benny Gantz |
Aviv Kochavi |
1[28] |
8[29] |