The first documenters of October 7: "The phone is an important weapon"

Three years after October 7, a special project by Yonatan Riger brings the stories of the citizens who bravely documented the horrific sights under fire. The documenters, who managed to get civilians to take rescue actions in the absence of a government response, recount the moments when they realized that the phone is a more important weapon than the gun.

Three years after the massacre on October 7, 2023, a special project by Yonatan Riger on the main news broadcast brings the stories of the citizens who were the first documenters of the difficult events. Under fire and in the most frightening moment of their lives, many Israelis bravely documented the unimaginable sights in the south of the country – from the shock at the sight of the white pickup trucks in Sderot, the chilling escape from the Nova party, the astonishment at the first image of a hostage, and the cries of anguish of the young girls. The documenters, who managed to get civilians to take rescue actions in the absence of a government response, recount the realization that the phone is a more important weapon than the gun. Lt. Col. (res.) Eran Massas, who arrived at the Nova compound, said: "You understand that you are holding history in your hands." The videos, according to the report, are still seared into the soul.

The first documenters of October 7: "The phone is an important weapon"