First Arab - Israeli War 1948 - COLD WAR DOCUMENTARY

The video was made by our friend Leif Sick, while the script was written by Matt Hollis.

Sources:
Efraim Karsh - The Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Palestine War 1948
Benny Morris - A History of the First Arab-Israeli War 1948
Ahron Bregman - Israel's Wars: A History Since 1947

#Documentary #ArabIsraeliWar #ColdWar

[KingsandGenerals]

For some political background of this episode, check out these videos:

[ricardoguanipa]

The UN security council is about to draft a resolution for this comment section

[herokiryu]

I was expecting spicy comments, instead i get people warning of incoming spicy comments.

[filipgutehall]

Israel didn't start with tanks, they managed to build the 3 Sherman's after the war started from scrap heaps found at British ordnance yards. The first tanks Israel had was 2 Cromwell, which was liberated from the British forces during their withdrawal with help from sympathetic British soldiers.

[almVancouver]

It's hard to imagine the Jews were attacked on so many fronts and without air superiority to start. Now looking at Israel today and it's not hard to see this is one country that will never go down without a complete fight from all citizens. Simply astounding how they managed to get to this point!

[ryke-rs]

Christ theres more people saying the comments are gonna be bad than the actual bad comments

[lelandunruh]

I spent several weeks in Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the West Bank, and Egypt back in 2018. One thing that was amazing to me is how small this whole area is. The area covered in this video is barely the size of New Jersey. For a Texan like me, learning that the distance from Amman to Jerusalem is the same as Austin to San Antonio, or that Beirut is closer to Tel Aviv than Austin is to Waco, is really incredible. I pray that within my lifetime I can take a drive between those cities with something approaching the ease I do within my own state.

[reggiegunn]

The Israeli was in a life and death situation, they had everything to lose in defeat. The motivation of both army was different.

[shiroyasha]

the arabs really managed to grab defeat from the jaws of victory

[williamsouth]

There are so many comments about the comment section, that no actual comment section can be seen.

[Jack-jzls]

The comments section is more peaceful than the middle east right now.

[sayitkoral]

One little nation against all odds and still come victorious. Respect sincerely.

[jdekkers]

I am not gonna lie, I do think this map is a bit chaotic, which is a shame. I personally prefer the style used in your ''Six-Day war'' video. Nice informative video, though.

[anzaca]

Fun fact: The Avia S-199 was a Bf-109 airframe with the engine and propeller from a Heinkel He-111.

[hakopathebro]

Arab league:
“We have you 7 to 1”

Israel:
“I like those odds”

[Quincy_Morris]

Everyone attacks Israel

Israel:
“you’re going to need more everyone for this to be a fair fight.”

[Isildun]

Interesting fact: most of the weapons that Czechoslovakia (I apologize if I spelled that wrong) sent to the Israelis were, in fact, surplus weapons that had been manufactured for the Wermacht in WW2. As such many, if not all of them, had improperly calibrated or sabotaged sights, which the Czechs had intended to mess with the Germans, but they forgot to inform the IDF about it until after the weapons had been shipped, issued and the Israelis had found out about the messed up sights. Still, it must have struck several of the Jews as ironic that they were now using Czech Vz. 24s, Kar98ks and other weapons made for the Nazis, to defend themselves, along with a smattering of American, British, Russian and even homemade weapons.

[richardparker]

Arabs: We are going to finish you.
Israelis: Our country map is very chaotic, let us make it a bit better and make the lines straight.

[MBEG]

So from what ive gathered, the only reason the nakba happened is because the arabs attacked the israeli state upon creation, thus displacing most of their population due to their own loss. This is a major point because the narrative is often spun the other way around, but in reality the overwhelming majority of the arabs would have become israeli citizens, and even now we see that arab muslims are 20 percent of israeli citizens.

[redrackham]

Great video, but I do have to point out an error. The agreement between Israel and Egypt signed in 1948 was not, as a matter of law, a treaty. It was an armistice agreement, which has a lesser legal status. There would not be any treaties between Israel and any Arab state until 1979, when Israel and Egypt did finally conclude a peace treaty.