The struggle for Jerusalem continued- the Jews hung on to the Jewish Quarter, and they fought the Arab Legion at the Notre Dame hospice. They fought while they faced starvation- they were down...

17 minutes, 34 seconds
Published 6 days ago

The Israelis seized Zion Gate and carried supplies to the beseiged Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem. But then the Jews left Zion Gate, and the feared Arab Legion finally arrived. T...

16 minutes, 24 seconds
Published 12 days ago

The Jewish Quarter of the Old City was under siege and about to fall, so the Israelis attacked Jaffa Gate. After a fierce fight, the Jews withdrew and the Arabs begged for the Arab Legion to c...

18 minutes, 25 seconds
Published: 4/21/2008

After declaring independence, Israel was attacked by five Arab armies. Was it a miracle that the new state survived, or were the Arab armies just ineffective? In the first days of fighting, A...

22 minutes, 05 seconds
Published: 4/10/2008

Some Jewish leaders had second thoughts about declaring independence. They feared the attacks of the Arab nations, and the US promised to send help if the Jews held off declaring independence....

18 minutes, 32 seconds
Published: 4/3/2008

Everyone made plans for the end of the British Mandate in Palestine - the British packed up their stuff and prepared to leave, the Jews tried to take more territory in Jerusalem, the Arab state...

18 minutes, 54 seconds
Published: 3/27/2008

The Irgun and Stern Gang, Jewish terrorist groups, attacked the village and massacred the people. This led to an Arab ambush on a convoy of doctors and professors. The world has condemned Dei...

20 minutes, 17 seconds
Published: 3/20/2008

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29 seconds
Published: 3/18/2008

To keep the road to Jerusalem open, the Jews captured the village of Kastel. The story of how the Jews and Arabs fought for this village helps us to understand why the Palestinian Arabs do not...

24 minutes, 13 seconds
Published: 3/13/2008

The Jews suffered a tremendous disaster when they lost many of their vehicles and weapons trying to supply Kfar Etzion. This was when Ben-Gurion decided to launch an all-out effort to clear th...

25 minutes, 24 seconds
Published: 3/6/2008