Israel had survived. The Jews declared independence and fought for their new state, and when the shooting stopped, Israel was still there. The Arabs vowed revenge, but in 1967 Israel won an even more spectacular victory. Israel still stands as a strong power in the Middle East, and Arabs try new strategies to get rid of the Jews.

When the cease-fire expired, Israel quickly gained the upper hand and the Arabs asked for another cease-fire. The Israelis made one last attack on the gates of the Old City but failed to break in. The shooting ended, but enmity between Arabs and Israelis continued.

Israel brought in tons of supplies during the cease-fire. The terrorists of the Irgun also tried to bring in their own weapons on the ship SS Altalena. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion would not allow the Irgun to have their own arms, so violence broke out between the Irgun and Haganah. The result was a single military entity.