What weapons did Israel have in the 1948 war?
In the 1948 war, Israel had only small arms; they had no tanks, no artillery, and no air power. The fighting force was described as a ragtag army of farmers and common people, yet they established themselves as a nation.
Les explains that the 1948 war was fought by a ragtag army, mainly kibbutz people and farmers with no military acumen. They had only small arms, no tanks, no artillery, and no air power. He compares it to the Revolutionary War, and says that with the overhanging power of God they fought and established themselves as a little nation once again. The British had tried to intercept Jewish refugees, but the few who got through built kibbutzes.