Two thousand years after their exile and just three years after the Holocaust, the Jewish people saw the rebirth of their nation with the establishment of modern Israel by the United Nations. But having international recognition was only part of the battle—defending their land was the true test. In this PragerU 5-Minute Video, renowned historian Michael Oren recounts the dramatic story of Israel’s War of Independence, the fierce battles that followed, and how the fledgling Jewish state secured its survival. Discover the origins of Israel’s modern founding and the fight to turn a historic homeland into a lasting reality.