The Camp David Accords represented a critical diplomatic breakthrough in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Held from September 5 to September 17, 1978, the negotiations were mediated by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, bringing together Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The talks unfolded at Camp David, Maryland, offering a secluded environment to foster dialogue. The accords comprised two frameworks: one for peace in the Middle East and the other focusing on the normalization of relations between Egypt and Israel.

The first framework outlined a comprehensive peace settlement in the region, which included proposing a Palestinian self-government in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The second framework called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai Peninsula, which had been occupied since the Six-Day War in 1967. In return, Egypt agreed to recognize Israel and establish normal diplomatic relations, thereby setting a precedent for other Arab nations in their dealings with Israel.

The signing ceremony, which took place on September 17, was attended by President Carter, Prime Minister Begin, and President Sadat. The accords were met with mixed reactions; while they were celebrated by many as a step towards peace, they also provoked outrage from other Arab states and Palestinian groups, who viewed them as a betrayal of the Palestinian cause. Nevertheless, the Camp David Accords played a vital role in reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics and paved the way for the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty signed in 1979.