Beneath a laundry room and bakery, just miles from a British military base, Israel’s future was being forged—literally. In this episode of Israel Unveiled, Sandy Wezowicz uncovers the astonishing true story of Haim Slavin, a Jewish engineering mastermind who smuggled and reassembled American war machines to jumpstart Israel’s bullet production—right under the British Mandate’s watchful eye. Discover how a secret underground factory, now known as the Ayalon Institute, helped arm the Haganah and lay the groundwork for the modern Israeli Defense Forces. Download the Study Guide