30 years of peace talks, one man's shadow, and the explosion nobody saw coming—or did they?
As the war in Gaza continues with devastating consequences, a major 90-minute documentary offers a sweeping examination of the critical moments leading up to this crisis over the course of the past three decades, and the pivotal role of a central player: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Starting with the Oslo peace accords and continuing through the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza, the documentary draws on years of reporting and is an incisive look at the long history of failed peace efforts and violent conflict in the region — and the increasing tensions between Israel and its ally, the U.S., over the war’s catastrophic toll and what comes next.
Direction
Jacoby structures decades like a slow-motion car crash
Editing
Archival juxtaposition that lands like a gut punch
Writing
Lyman's narration avoids both-sidesism without preaching
Director
James Jacoby
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frontline's team spent over a year securing interviews with former U.S. ambassadors who had never spoken on camera about Netanyahu's private behavior in diplomatic meetings.
The documentary's release timing—mid-war, mid-2024—made it a flashpoint for accusations of bias from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian critics, essentially proving its thesis about irreconcilable narratives.
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