When the Irgun bombs the King David Hotel in an act of terrorism resulting in dozens of fatalities , Akiva is arrested , imprisoned in Acre fortress , and sentenced to hang . Seeking to save Akiva 's life , as well as to free the Haganah and Irgun fighters imprisoned by the British , Ari organizes an escape plan for the prisoners . Dov , who eluded the soldiers who captured Akiva , turns himself in so he can use his knowledge of explosives to facilitate the Acre Prison break
bombs the King David Hotel
King David Hotel bombing
Exodus (1960 film)