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.
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.
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.
The Israeli Army suffered a series of defeats in the West Bank, an attempt to take the town of Jenin is beaten by the Iraqi Army. Jordan's Arab Legion beat off Israeli attacks on Latrum and Radar Hill. The Arab Legion captured the Jewish Old City. Yet the Israelis build a new road to supply the Jewish areas of Jerusalem breaking the siege. A biography of Mickey Marcus the first Israeli General and commander in the Jerusalem sector.
The Syrian Army invades North Eastern Israel but they are firmly repulsed. The commander of the Israeli forces is Mosha Daylan a biography of him. The Egyptian Army advances along the coast towards Tel Avia but they are halted. The reason for the Soviet support for the creation of the state of Israel. The importance of the Communist arms sales to Israel.