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Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War

Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War

White Dog Games · 2025
245–120 min12+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.7 BGG#19.854 BGG52CouplesStrategy
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A 2-player game covering the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. One player plays the Israeli forces and the other plays the Arab League forces. There is a hex map of Israel and surrounding countries.

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A 2-player game covering the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. One player plays the Israeli forces and the other plays the Arab League forces. There is a hex map of Israel and surrounding countries. The units are mostly brigades - about 20 on the Israeli side and 30 on the Arab side.

There are 3 scenarios which correspond to the 3 main phases of the war:

Scenario 1 "Onslaught": Covers the invasion of the new state of Israel after the British withdrawal from 15th May 1948 to the first truce of 11th June 1948. Scenario 2 "Ten Days": Covers the Israeli counter-offensive from 9th to 18th July when there was the second truce. Scenario 3: "End Game": Covers the October 1948 fighting after the end of the second truce which concluded the war.

It is also possible to link 2 sequential, or all 3 scenarios into a larger campaign game of the whole war.

-description from publisher's website

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
45–120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#19.854
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Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War take?
A game of Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War takes about 45–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War for?
Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War is recommended from age 12.
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Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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