THE DAY ISRAEL WENT TO WAR ITSELF

Cinemavixion Review

This observational documentary, 'The Day Israel Went To War Itself,' plunges into the contentious summer of 2005 when the Israeli government undertook the challenging task of removing 8,500 Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip. The operation, as depicted, starkly divided Israeli society, highlighting the deep ideological chasm between those who view the settlements as a divinely ordained right and those who consider them obstacles to peace. The film's unique perspective is anchored by its focus on the General tasked with leading this divisive operation, a man whose own family legacy is intertwined with the very settler movement he was ordered to dismantle. It offers a compelling, albeit potentially one-sided, look at a pivotal moment in Israeli history through the eyes of a key participant.