The Gatekeepers

"Throughout The Gatekeepers, a startling documentary about the secret Israeli internal security agency known as Shin Bet, the audience confronts a common hypothetical: Counterterrorism agents have identified the whereabouts of a high-value target in the West Bank or the Gaza strip, and that target can be wiped out, provided that the collateral damage—buildings, neighborhoods, women, children—is considered acceptable. Where does that line get drawn? Depends on who does the drawing. And what are the long-term consequences of such bombings? By all accounts, severe. For the six retired former heads Shin Bet gathered for The Gatekeepers, situations like this one weren’t hypothetical, but part of their mission to contain threats from the occupied territories and protect the state of Israel." - Scott Tobias via The A.V Club

Filmspotting #472 - Best of 2013