Episode 5.8 First Arab - Israeli War 7

10/24/20 • 20 min

The story of the second United Nations Cease Fire between July and October 1948, the life and murder of UN peace maker Count Bernadotte. The end of the Arab enclave of the Little Triangle, south of Haifa. The start of the third phase of the war and the campaign in Northern Israel.

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Episode 5.7 First Arab - Israeli War 6

The first UN backed cease fire breaks down and it takes ten days to arrange a second cease fire. In the ten days of fighting the Israeli Army captures Nazareth, Ramla and Southern Judea but attempts to take Latrun and the Old City Jewish quarter in Jerusalem are repulsed by the Arab Legion. A biography of Egyptian Army commander in Palestine Major General Al - Mwawi.

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Episode 5.9 First Arab - Israeli War 8

The third ad final phase of the war begins in October 1948, with the Israeli Army concentrating its forces in the south against the Egyptian Army. The Israeli Army encircle the Egyptian Fourth Brigade. The Israeli Army relives Jewish settlements and conquers the Negev. A biography of General Allon who led the Israeli Army in this offensive.