Before the State of Israel was born, it nearly tore itself apart. But Menachem Begin — known as a radical, a zealot, and even a danger — chose unity over vengeance, making the gut-wrenching decision to stop Jews from turning their guns on each other, even as bullets flew and ships burned.

His greatest victory? The war he stopped.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:37 Begin’s life in WWII Europe

01:42 Joining and leading the Etzel/Irgun

02:58 The Saison (The Hunting Season)

04:58 The Hebrew Resistance Movement

05:27 The King David Hotel bombing

10:13 The Altalena Affair

14:59 Begin’s political career