In the course of the conflict, the victorious Israeli forces occupied more territory and made two-thirds of the Palestinians (750,000 persons) leave their homes and become refugees in neighbouring countries. In the agreements that followed the Second World War, Israel obtained 75 per cent of former Palestine; a small strip of land on the Mediterranean, Gaza, was given to Egypt, while the West Bank went to Jordan. The city of Jerusalem, venerated by Jews, Christians and Muslims, was partitioned, with the West going to Israel and the East to Jordan.
