The prestigious production of America's History
Channel.
Approximate length 100 minutes.
On May 14, 1948 Israel declared its independence.
A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the
armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and
Iraq. They all promised, in the words of Azzam
Pasha, Secretary-General of the Arab League, "a
war of extermination and a momentous massacre".
Against the wellequipped Arab armies stood
poorly armed Jewish forces dedicated to protecting
a country whose population totaled just 650,000
men, women and children. Not only did Israel's
young soldiers stop the Arab onslaught, but - with
more bravery than bullets they went on to create a
military triumph that ensured the survival of the new
Jewish State.
This is a unique chronicle of that incredible victory.
It is the story of courage and determination in the
face of impossible odds. It is the saga of a people
who finally returned to their homeland after 2,000
years.
Showing the dramatic days that surrounded the
birth of the fledgling nation, this movie includes rare
material a unique film by a British Mandate
soldier, footage of Ben Gurion at the Declaration of
Independence, scenes from the war as well as
interviews with those who actually fought in it.
Without doubt this extraordinary movie, produced
by the History Channel, is the definitive document
of one of the remarkable turning points in modern
history.
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