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- 100 minute
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- The prestigious production of America's History Channel.
Approximate length - 100 minutes.
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- On May 14, 1948 Israel declared its independence.
A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon,
Syria Trans-Jordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all promised, in the
words of Azzam Pasha, Secretary-Genera of the Arab League, "a
war of extermination and a momentous massacre."
Against the well-equipped 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.
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- 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.
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- 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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