

Israel and Gaza: Into the Abyss
Overview
This deeply affecting documentary follows a small number of Israelis and Gazans through the most dramatic and tragic year of their lives. Using personal and previously unseen footage, it tells the story of the war in Gaza and the October 7 attacks through deeply emotional stories from both sides of the conflict. In Gaza, the film follows three individuals from reaction to the October 7th attacks to the start of the bombing by the Israeli military and to the loss of family members that all three suffer. In Israel, we witness footage of the Israeli characters, as they and their family members are attacked by Hamas on October 7th and then follow their stories through the year.
Top Cast
Batsheva Yahalomi
Self - Interviewee
Ibrahim Nofal
Self - Interviewee
Gali Idan
Self - Interviewee
Muhammad El-Ran
Self - Interviewee
Shoham Gueta
Self - Interviewee
Ghada Krayem
Self - Interviewee
Agam Goldstein-Almog
Self - Interviewee
Eitan Yahalomi
Self - Interviewee
Maayan Idan
Self (archive footage)
Tsachi Idan
Self (archive footage)
Yael Idan
Self (archive footage)
Shachar Idan
Self (archive footage)
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