A US Army officer is enlisted by Jewish leaders in Palestine to establish a military force, amidst opposition from neighboring Arab nations who resist the establishment of Israel. Just before the war breaks out, he is appointed commander of the Israeli army.

Cast a Giant Shadow
A decorated U.S. Army veteran joins forces with the Jewish community to reinvigorate the Haganah's military approach in 1947, following the United Nations' landmark decision to divide British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states.