Imagine your tiny country being invaded by murderous armies right in the middle of the holiest day of the year - a fast day of repentance. This is what happened to Israel in 1973 and this documentary film is about her miraculous victory. Superb and rare archive film footage.

1945: Secret Weapon Factory in Ayalon Institute - The History Channel - one of the least-known and most remarkable stories of courage during the War of Israel Independence in 1948 (and before).

An entirely new look at the historic event known as the siege of Masada - revealed via archaeological evidence. Explore the "myths" of Masada through the eyes of modern science.

This is a neat 30-minute film made by Air France (but in English) to promote Israel in 1951. Clearly a more Israel-friendly France existed at that time targeting American Jews looking to visit the newly-forming State of Israel. Wonderful images!

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 1 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 2 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 3 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 4 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 5 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 6 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 7 of 9 - English with Hebrew subtitles) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. A day later it was invaded on four fronts by the armies of Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. They all...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 8 of 9) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. 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,...

"Israel: Birth of a Nation" (Part 9 of 9) - A prestige film production of the History Channel. Israel declared its sovereignty on May 14, 1948. 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,...

The History of the Mossad (Part 5 of 5) - Israeli foreign intelligence service. The full name translated into English is Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks. Mossad is the most important, and famous of the five intelligence and espionage organizations in Israel. But other organizations,...

The History of the Mossad (Part 4 of 5) - Israeli foreign intelligence service. The full name translated into English is Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks. Mossad is the most important, and famous of the five intelligence and espionage organizations in Israel. But other organizations,...

The History of the Mossad (Part 3 of 5) - Israeli foreign intelligence service. The full name translated into English is Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks. Mossad is the most important, and famous of the five intelligence and espionage organizations in Israel. But other organizations,...