Inside Israel: This Is War

Inside Israel: This is War is a collection of locally-produced news and current affairs reports covering the October 7th massacres and kidnappings in Israel by Hamas, and the resulting Israel—Hamas war. 

Produced for Israel’s most-watched television channel Keshet 12 by the country’s longest-running and highest-rating long-form news magazine show UVDA, this initial selection of films has been created in response to requests for in-depth, local stories. Together these reports offer a different, complementary perspective from foreign news coverage - one more focused on the individuals affected by these devastating attacks, and their personal stories of bravery, resilience, and trauma.

Featuring in-depth documentary films, profile interviews, and investigative reports on both domestic and international matters since 1993 with Ilana Dayan at its helm, UVDA is recognized at home and abroad for its ability to present complex issues in a balanced and clear way, winning every Israeli journalistic broadcast award year-on-year and some international ones too (International Emmy ® News Award Winner 2000: Kapo, Best Documentary; International Emmy ® News Award Nominee 2023: Last Stop Before Kyiv, Current Affairs). 

All Inside Israel: This is War films are available as a package or as individual shorts. As UVDA continues to report on the Israel-Hamas war, KI, Keshet 12, and N12 intend to add more internationally relevant reports to this package. Other UVDA-produced films available for international distribution include Itai Anghel’s International Emmy ® News Award-nominated film Last Stop Before Kyiv.