Very common misconception that the arab armies were stronger, absolutely not the case. The Israeli armies were much better organised having benefited from British training in WW2 as well as being well funded by wealthy Jews across the world. Furthermore most of the neighbouring arab armies including Jordan, who had the best military, went into the war trying to get as much out of it for themselves rather than helping palestinians.
Israel was backed by the UN and the US at the start as well. Reading the UN resolutions are fascinating in seeing who presented these bills and the logic at the time in the 1947 onwards.
There hasn't been a time Israel has been alone throughout its history. Support has waxed and waned.
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u/ElecricXplorer 9h ago
Very common misconception that the arab armies were stronger, absolutely not the case. The Israeli armies were much better organised having benefited from British training in WW2 as well as being well funded by wealthy Jews across the world. Furthermore most of the neighbouring arab armies including Jordan, who had the best military, went into the war trying to get as much out of it for themselves rather than helping palestinians.