Israeli resolve A police station in Ramallah, the West Bank town that has come to symbolise the escalating violence engulfing the region, is smashed to rubble by an Israeli missile. Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew straight to Israel on being told of Israeli rocket strikes on Ramallah, in retaliation for the brutal murders of Israeli soldiers there. Staring destruction in the face An Israeli policeman and a Palestinian scream hatred at each other over the right for Muslims to pray in the Old City of Jerusalem as tensions reach flashpoint. Millions of Palestinians displaced into refugee camps. Israel wins war against Arab states.
Arab countries limit oil exports.
Lebanon civil war starts. Rejected by most Arab countries. Israel signs peace treaty with Egypt, handing back Sinai but keeping Gaza Strip. Under peace deal King Hussein surrenders Jordan's claim to the West Bank. Palestine National Council renounces terrorism and accepts UN resolutions on partition and land.