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AmericanKulak says

The British left all their heavy weapons with the Kingdom of Jordan and left the country without settling anything, figuring the Arabs would drive the Jews to the sea (the "River to Sea" genocide phrase comes from that era).

The UN recognized Israel, then multiple Arab armies attacked, each seeking to add Fakestine to their territory. The Israelis pulled off a miracle and fought off 5 Arab Armies that outnumbered them in planes, tanks, etc. in both quantity and quality (a dozen old BF-109s against dozens of new Spitfires;

During the First World War, long before 1947, Britain signaled that they were going to leave the land known as Palestine (which is part of Israel that God told the children of Israel was theirs to occupy indefinitely). So when they left off occupation of Palestine it left a void in government/control of the region. The government that stepped in to that void exists today. It is called Israel. Yes the size/ borders of Israel have changed just like the borders of the United States and other nations have changed over time, the result of wars (started by Arabs primarily) new settlements just like manifest destiny in the USA, and treaties/unwritten agreements between nations and other powers that be. It is miraculous that a nation so hated by its neighbors and so outmatched in numbers, and armaments could fight off multiple enemies. Only by divine intervention could they achieve statehood and defend their state from such vicious attacks. But they did and will continue to do so until Christ returns.

Chances are decent that people alive today will someday miraculously see Israel expand its current footprint to occupy the full extent of the land known as “the promised land”. God specifically promised this land to Abraham’s descendants, and this promise was passed on through Jacob (aka Israel) and the children of Israel. Genesis 15:18 (From the Nile to the Euphrates. Probably includes all of Jordan and part of Syria all the way up to Turkey with parts of Iraq, Saudi Arabia and of course Egypt. But this might not happen until Jesus returns.

PeopleUnited says

During the First World War, long before 1947, Britain signaled that they were going to leave the land known as Palestine (which is part of Israel that God told the children of Israel was theirs to occupy indefinitely)

Yep, but the Mandate was a custodial responsibility: The British already took it upon themselves to give 3/4 of it to the Arabs as Jordan. They refused to divide the remaining quarter and just quit - leaving their heavy equipment deliberately in the hands of Jordan, who owed them for their creation.

And I'm an Anglophile.

Compare this with Malaya(sia), where the British refused to quit the country until the Communist Insurgency had been eliminated in the 1950s.

AmericanKulak says

The British already took it upon themselves to give 3/4 of it to the Arabs as Jordan.

Well the British didn’t see the value in keeping their occupation going and they wisely extricated themselves from the region. But, as we know the only recognized and defensible right any government has to claim control of a territory is political/military might.

Israel exists today as a testament to the political/military might of its people, and their God. Stay tuned because the final act in the story that began in Genesis and ends in Revelation is about to happen!