The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation 'Kan' marks 50 years since the Yom Kippur War with unique content across all units that will be aired in the coming weeks. The corporation will broadcast series such as the drama series "Hamezach" about the Mezach outpost in the Suez Canal; the documentary series "HaAchat" about Squadron 201 during the war; "Dokotayim" in a special project commemorating five decades since the war, and new podcasts that will be released soon.
In the series lineup, two series focusing on the war will soon be aired. "HaAchat," directed by Gilad Toktali, will bring the story of Squadron 201, the combat squadron that suffered the heaviest losses during the war. Despite the significant losses, the squadron completed 758 sorties and became known as the "Phantoms Squadron" for successfully shooting down the highest number of enemy planes in the war.
Another series that will be aired is "HaMezach," directed by Lior Hefetz, which will be based on the story of the "Mezach" outpost in the Suez Canal. After a surprise attack by the Egyptians, the outpost is left isolated and cut off, mainly surrounded by Egyptian forces. The series depicts the developing conflict between the outpost commander, who is ready to fight to the last bullet, and the outpost's medic, who pushes for surrender to the Egyptians in order to save the lives of the wounded he tends to.
The outpost was meticulously reconstructed for the needs of the series' filming, based on extensive historical research. Additionally, journalist Oren Aharoni will accompany the series with a podcast, in which the creators, actors, and real heroes of "HaMezach" will discuss what truly transpired there. The production story and the extraordinary historical investigation behind the scenes will also be presented.
As of yet unseen archival materials
"Kan Archive" and "Kan BOX" will provide articles from the days of the war, which were covered by teams of the broadcasting authority, including previously unseen materials to the general public. During the war, teams from Israeli television and Kol Israel were mobilized to cover the frontlines of the conflict and transmitted hundreds of hours of edited material and raw footage.
During the coverage work, two employees of the broadcasting authority fell: Ofer Hershkovitz, may he rest in peace, a voice of the television, who fell on the second day of the war near El Arish, and Rafi Ungar, may he rest in peace, a Kol Israel correspondent who fell on the eighth day of the battles at the Gidi Pass in Sinai.
