By Tess Patton

Two years after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the war in Gaza endures, but two scripted retellings of the war’s inciting incident premiered on major Hollywood streamers in time to honor its second anniversary Tuesday. 

These dramatic depictions of the day Hamas killed roughly 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took about 250 captives back to Gaza, 20 of which are thought to still be alive today, are fresh for many worldwide. At a time when a sector of Hollywood has stood staunchly against Israel and ceasefire negotiations are underway between Israel and Hamas, Paramount+ and HBO Max took a chance on these Israeli filmmakers, platforming their series “Red Alert” and “One Day in October.”