Arte.tv Documentary Traces the Fate of Chaïm Peri, Kibbutz Nir Oz Pacifist Killed as Hamas Hostage

A documentary available on Arte.tv examines the life of Chaïm Peri, a 79-year-old Israeli and central figure of Kibbutz Nir Oz, who died as a Hamas hostage following the attack of October 7, 2023. The film, titled « Kibboutz Nir Oz, aux portes de Gaza », portrays a man whose biography is bound up with the ideals and disappointments of the Israeli left. Peri is described as both a pacifist and a soldier. The kibbutz he helped sustain sits at the edge of Gaza, a proximity that frames the narrative. His death as a captive followed the Hamas assault on that date. The documentary uses his personal trajectory to consider the wider political evolution of the Israeli left, from its founding aspirations to its disillusionments. The work is presented as a portrait of a community pillar whose commitments to peace and to military service coexisted. Arte.tv carries the film, which was noted by Le Monde in its culture section.