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Provisional Government of the State of Israel
1948–1949
The new State of Israel was headed by a provisional government for its first year. It remained in place until the first Knesset elections in January 1949 established the first government.
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Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
Provisional Government of the State of Israel
Israel’s Declaration of Independence proclaims statehood, grounding it in Jewish history, appealing for international recognition, and promising freedom and equality.