▁should ▁be ▁considered ▁international ▁territory ▁and ▁a ▁dem il itar ized ▁zone . ▁▁▁ 1 6 ▁April ▁– ▁An ▁a partment ▁building ▁in ▁J aff a ▁col laps es , ▁killing ▁ten ▁and ▁inj uring ▁do z ens ▁more . ▁▁▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁– ▁Hash em ite ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁Jordan ▁an ne xes ▁the ▁territory ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁Jordan ▁River ▁that ▁it ▁had ▁occupied ▁following ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Arab - Is ra eli ▁War . ▁▁▁▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁– ▁The ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁formally ▁recogn izes ▁Israel ▁de ▁j ure , ▁following ▁the ▁de ▁fact o ▁recognition ▁since ▁ 2 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 9 ; ▁and ▁in ▁parallel , ▁recogn izes ▁Jordan ' s ▁an nex ation ▁of ▁the ▁West ▁Bank . ▁ ▁May ▁▁ ▁The ▁government ▁and ▁the ▁Jewish ▁Agency ▁decide ▁to ▁establish ▁ma ' ab ar ot ▁( imm igr ant ▁trans it ▁cam ps ) ▁to ▁house ▁the ▁growing ▁number ▁of ▁new ▁imm igr ants ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁▁▁ 1 ▁May ▁– ▁The ▁May ▁Day ▁para de ▁in ▁Tel ▁Av iv ▁is ▁cancel led ▁because ▁of ▁a ▁dispute ▁between ▁the ▁Map ai ▁and ▁Map am ▁over ▁the ▁s log ans , ▁in ▁a ▁sign ▁of ▁the ▁growing ▁political ▁division ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁social ist ▁parties . ▁▁▁ 1 7 ▁May ▁– ▁A ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁Short ▁S under land ▁is ▁confront ed ▁by ▁Isra eli ▁Air ▁Force ▁Sp it f ires ▁and ▁is ▁forced ▁to ▁land ▁at ▁L od ▁Airport ▁after ▁it