The movie tells the story of the establishment of Israel, starting with a ship carrying Jewish immigrants being diverted to Cyprus. An intelligence officer helps them return to their vessel, only to find the harbor blocked by the British, requiring negotiations to resolve the situation. The story then shifts to Israel's early days, where the country declares independence and faces attacks from its neighboring countries.

Exodus
The birth of Israel sparks a brutal and destructive conflict with its Arab neighbors in the late 1940s.