An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award
The military also ordered a review of possible leaks of classified material used in the film, which won the Special Jury Prize after a 25-minute ovation.
- On Monday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered a legal and information-security review of the documentary 'NAZA', directing a multi-agency team to counter what he termed 'blood libels' and potential unauthorized leaks of classified material.
- Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the 80-minute documentary 'NAZA' won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on September 12, featuring testimony from 24 military insiders alleging systemic civilian killings and AI-assisted targeting in Gaza.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the documentary as part of a campaign contributing to 'global antisemitic incitement', while Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar announced he would act to revoke the filmmakers' citizenship, calling the movie 'vile'.
- Rejecting specific allegations as 'completely false', the IDF stated operations remain human-led and compliant with international law, and invited the filmmakers to screen the full documentary for the army.
- Following its Venice debut, the documentary moves to screenings at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23 and the New York Film Festival on September 26, ensuring continued international exposure.
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An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award
An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll from the war in Gaza has sparked a fierce backlash in Israel after being awarded the special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that a new documentary – alleging that mass civilian deaths were routinely taken into account when deciding on targets in Gaza – was part of a wave of worldwide incitement against Jews.
The film "NAZA" looks at the alleged mechanisms behind Israeli warfare in the Gaza Strip.
In Venice there were 25 minutes standing ovations for the documentary premiere. Now the filmmakers are threatened with naturalisation.
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