Combining new interviews with footage from October 7, 2023, award-winning documentarian Barry Avrich recounts how retired general (and two-time CNS Scholar in Residence) Noam Tibon journeyed from Tel Aviv to the Nahal Oz kibbutz seeking to rescue his son and his family from Hamas attack. [Trailer]

WINNER - People's Choice Documentary Award
Toronto International Film Festival 2025

FIVE STARS! "A deeply human story about bravery, family bonds, and the enduring force of love in the face of unthinkable terror." - Solzy at the Movies

"A spellbinding and heartfelt documentary (that) often feels cinematic." - NYC Movie Guru

This program is co-sponsored by Neveh Shalom Israel360.

Amir Tibon's latest publication, The Gates of Gaza, which tells the other side of this remarkable story, is available for checkout in the library.