From Israel¡¯s founding in 1948, the country was¿À»êÃâÀå¼¥ attacked by Arab states multiple times. In 1967¡¯s Six-Day War, Israel¡¯s superior air force wiped out much larger armies from three Arab countries. After that victory, it controlled the Golan Heights, captured from Syria, and the Sinai Peninsula, captured from½ÃÈïÃâÀå¼¥ Egypt, among other territory.
Israel¡¯s sweeping success in 1967 made its leaders and its±ºÆ÷ÃâÀå¼¥ populace feel invincible, and they were caught almost completely by surprise when Egypt and Syria staged a joint attack in October 1973 on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. They made significant advances, threatening all of Israel, until IsraelÀÇ¿ÕÃâÀå¼¥ ultimately turned the tide to retain the land it had acquired in 1967.
The movie is based on these historical facts. But which facts get emphasized in a 100-minute movie matter a good deal. ¡°Golda¡± presents itself as a straightforwardÇϳ²ÃâÀå¼¥ telling of the Yom Kippur War, incorporating clips of archival footage to cement its authenticity, and Nattiv is careful to choose details that emphasize Israeli perspectives and virtue.