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Al Jazeera’s journalists risk everything to cover the start of Israel’s war on Gaza led by bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh, even when he loses his closest family.
As Israel’s two-year war on Gaza has unfolded, Al Jazeera has told the story through its journalists on the ground, who’ve risked everything to bring the conflict to the world’s attention. This three-part series chronicles the network’s coverage and the personal toll on its staff, at least 10 of whom have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023. It begins by following Gaza bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh during the war’s first weeks as relentless bombing threatens his team and also claims the lives of his wife, children and grandson. The second episode moves south, following Al Jazeera’s Arabic and English correspondents as they report from tents amid the destruction, enduring further tragedy when al-Dahdouh’s son Hamza and cameraman Samer Abudaqa are killed. The final part covers the war’s later months when more colleagues, including Ismail al-Ghoul and Anas al-Sharif, are killed. The series stands as a tribute to their collective courage, resilience and sacrifice.
Episode one: The first episode follows Al Jazeera’s journalists under fire in Gaza at the start of the war in October 2023. In Gaza City, Wael al-Dahdouh leads the network’s coverage through the relentless early weeks of Israel’s assault. As air strikes pound the area around their office, al-Dahdouh and his team work in constant danger, covering the devastation and civilian suffering while struggling to keep themselves and their families safe. Then tragedy strikes: al-Dahdouh’s wife, son, daughter and grandson are killed in an Israeli air strike. Despite these losses, he continues to report live from the rooftop of Al Jazeera’s office – until the danger becomes too great and he and his team are finally forced to flee and head south where they’ll be based for the coming weeks. Through al-Dahdouh’s story, the film captures the fear, chaos and heartbreak of the war – and the journalists’ determination to keep reporting on it, whatever the cost.
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