Netflix’s new Israeli war drama revisits capture of a kibbutz in 1948

Inspired by the real-life battle for control of Kibbutz Nitzanim, during which Egyptian forces overpowered the Israeli military, briefly captured the territory and took over 100 prisoners of war.

Actors playing Israeli soldiers guarding Kibbutz Nitzanim in the Israeli war film "Image of Victory."

Actors playing Israeli soldiers guarding Kibbutz Nitzanim in the Israeli war film "Image of Victory."

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ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

JULY 16, 2022 04:01

Updated: JULY 19, 2022 13:19