Modern Israel 38 - Israel and the Arab Armies

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Published: 4/10/2008

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Episode ImageAfter 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, Arabs nearly captured the Jewish Quarer of the Old City, even without the help of the powerful Arab Legion.