Golda’s War Diaries

Israel 2023 | Director: Yariv Mozer | Hebrew with English subtitles | 74 minutes

Documentary

In September 2023, the official protocols of Prime Minister Golda Meir’s office from the time of the Yom Kippur War were made public for the first time. Released by Israel’s National Archive to mark the 50th anniversary of the war, these formerly classified documents leave no room for doubt.Contrary to the prevailing perception of Golda’s shortcomings during the war, these documents reveal that she, in fact, managed the war effort vigorously and assertively. Despite the war’s steep cost in human life, the facts show that, far from failing, Golda’s resolute wartime leadership and successful diplomacy were pivotal in securing Israel’s victory and the subsequent peace accord with Egypt five years later. Through Golda’s own words and the words of those who were with her, this revelatory documentary provides a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse of the real story of those fateful days, and is particularly resonant today amid Israel’s current challenges.