History GCSE
Fedayeen
What Fedayeen means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fedayeen
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Palestinian guerrillas permitted by Egypt, which controlled the Gaza Strip, to launch cross-border raids into Israeli territory.
Topics that use Fedayeen
- Option P5: Key topic 1: The birth of the state of Israel, 1945–63 - 2 Aftermath of the 1948–49 war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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