This Soldier Lost More Than His Eye in Gaza | When the Smoke Clears

Perfect for Yom Hazikaron, When the Smoke Clears tells the true stories, injuries and struggles of young Israeli soldiers. Full film is now available to watch on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Smoke-Clears-Gil-Ganonyan/dp/B07MMRR4FT

Elad was a combat soldier during the Gaza Strip war, when he sustained a bullet wound to the head, causing him to lose his right eye and spend over a year in rehabilitation. After joining Brothers For Life, Elad begins his emotional healing process, but he will never be quite the same.

When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope is a documentary that tells the true stories of young Israeli soldiers whose injuries leave them fighting for the strength to live. Making breakthroughs and finding meaning by reaching out to those in need, they discover that what didn’t kill them really did make them stronger.

Find out more about this new feature-length documentary film from Imagination Productions, in partnership with Jerusalem U: https://wsc.jerusalemu.org/

This documentary comes from the creators of Netflix-featured Beneath The Helmet: From High School to the Home Front, and PBS-featured Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference.

When the Smoke Clears shares the inspiring accounts of Gil, Ofer, and Elad – young Israeli war veterans whose unthinkable battle experiences leave them with life-altering mental and physical scars. Returning to society, their experiences and trauma disconnect them from all they once valued, turning their lives upside down.

When all seems lost, a revolutionary idea gives them the hope, courage, tools and community to survive, and to embrace their identities as heroes both on and off the battlefield. Banding together in a family of wounded soldiers, they learn to face their obstacles together and discover that in conquering their pain, they might have more to offer than ever before.

When the Smoke Clears follows this band of brothers during the darkest times of their lives, and proves that massive growth and healing can come through giving to others, transforming us into heroes in our own lives and in the lives of those around us.

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