Border history · 1948–2023

Israel borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Israel between 1948 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 28,076 km², more than the 20,719 km² it covered in 1948. The largest single change came on June 10, 1967, when it gained about 67,924 km².

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Border changes
2
Area today
28,076 km²
Largest change
+67,924 km² (1967)
Status
Independent
May 26, 1979 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Israel's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. May 14, 1948 – June 9, 1967

    20,719 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1948

  2. June 10, 1967 – May 25, 1979

    88,643 km²+67,924 km²IndependentWorld map in 1967

  3. May 26, 1979 – present

    28,076 km²−60,567 km²IndependentWorld map in 1979

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Israel becomes an independent state.
  2. Israel gains about 67,924 km² of territory.
  3. Israel loses about 60,568 km² of territory.