The Phone Call That Shocked Israel to its Core

Gaza Doctor (2009): The story of the phone call that brutally illustrated the tragedy of Israel s war in Gaza. For similar stories, see: The Human Impact Of Gaza s Blockades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJjzE0cGSmg The Highly Controversial Play about an Activist s Death in Israel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHy1oXiuUgs The Jewish Mothers Out to Stop Harassment of Palestinians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3vLrUVjN2g Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/4325 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures In the final hours of the Gaza war, Israeli tank shells slammed into Doctor Abuelaish’s home killing half of his family. His tragic phone call to Channel 10 Israel has become a symbol of the war worldwide. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor, working at hospitals in Gaza and Israel. During the Israeli attacks he was providing regular phone updates to Israeli television on life in Gaza. ‘"Dr. Abuelaish was supposed to give us an interview that day,’" tells Channel 10 Israel presenter Oshrat Kotler. But nothing prepared them for the phone call they received. Viewers were transfixed as presenter Shlomi Eldar held up a phone live on air for 5 minutes listening to the outpouring of grief. ‘"My God! What have we done to them?’ Abuelaish’s niece and three of his daughters had just been killed. ‘I wanted to try and save them but they died from head wounds immediately’." This broadcast delivered something Israelis hadn ’t experienced before, a real account of life in Gaza under Israeli attack. ABC Australia – Ref. 4325 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.