This three-part documentary series looks at how Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin and Ariel Sharon shaped the destiny of Israel, and indeed the entire Middle East. Israel's Generals is a comparison between the three leaders and explores why Israel, proud to be a democracy, continue to choose generals as its political leaders? The program also asks whether there will ever be peace as long as fighters lead the way.

The plot explores the story of Athena, Ariel's mother, through the narration of Ariel.

This special season of Storyville is a trilogy about one of the most important aspects of Israel - the relationship between its armed forces and its politics. Ariel Sharon is in some respects a harder figure to characterise. He is reviled by most of the world for his perceived brutality towards Palestine. But what does he really believe in? Well, this important film identifies his roots in the Zionist project.