A Forever War is a powerful investigation into the war on Gaza, challenging Israel’s response to the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023. Global condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza recently echoed around the United Nations, where many states continued to label it “genocide”. Yet Israel has largely ignored international opinion, even pressure from the United States. With a ceasefire now on the table just days before the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, this film examines what Australian journalist John Lyons calls “one of the most brutal wars of modern times”. Lyons confronts Israeli political, military and intelligence figures on their motives and asks whether there was no alternative to killing more than 66,000 Palestinians, including over 20,000 children. A current cabinet member, a former foreign minister, and ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak argue Israel’s actions are self-defence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJohn LyonsSelf – Journalist | Self – Journalist |
 Ehud BarakSelf | Self |
 Avi DichterSelf | Self |
 Ami AyalonSelf | Self |
| YYehuda ShaulSelf | Self |
| AAbdaljawad OmarSelf | Self |
 Amira HassSelf | Self |
| DDalal IriqatSelf | Self |
| TTzipi LivniSelf | Self |
| NNathan ThrallSelf | Self |
 Joe BidenSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Kamala HarrisSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Moshe DayanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| BBezalel SmotrichSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Itamar Ben-GvirSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Benjamin NetanyahuSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |