Question

How did israel acquires the weapons during 1948 war?

Answer 1

While there were a lot of refugees, the weapons that were used during the 1948 war were already there at the time the war started. Most of these were smuggled during the British mandate, from Europe and US by Jews. The weapons that were acquired during the war, indeed came from Czechoslovakia.

Answer 2

Answer:

On 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel to be known as the State of Israel, a few hours before the termination of the Mandate.