

It Didn't Start on Oct 7.. 4,500 Jewish Refugees Arrived in Palestine in 1947 and 'Occupied' It. The Rest Is History
May 14, 1948: As the British Mandate ends at midnight, David Ben-Gurion declares the establishment of the State of Israel in Tel Aviv. This is ~10 months after the Exodus ship arrived (and was turned away). The U.S. and other countries quickly recognize it.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/creation-israel