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Israeli army chief orders legal review of Gaza war documentary NAZA

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Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir has ordered a legal review of the documentary film NAZA, which won a special prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film investigates alleged mechanisms behind Israeli warfare in Gaza through interviews with 24 former military and intelligence personnel whose identities are concealed. In response to concerns about false claims affecting soldiers' safety and state security, Zamir instructed the military prosecutor to examine potential legal actions against the filmmakers and those involved.

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At the 2026 Venice Film Festival, "NAZA", a documentary by Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, won a special jury prize. The film, named after an Israeli military acronym for collateral damage, accuses Israel's army of intentionally targeting civilians in Gaza using AI-powered systems. It includes interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli military whistleblowers who describe systemic mass civilian killings during the war that began on October 7, 2023.

The documentary received a standing ovation and sparked intense backlash from Israeli officials. Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to strip Abraham and Szor of their citizenship for alleged treason, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it "shocking incitement." The military chief Eyal Zamir ordered a legal review to investigate the sources involved in the documentary.

The film's controversial nature highlights deep divisions within Israel over the war's conduct and raises questions about freedom of expression versus national security concerns.

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Topics

Gaza Israel Israeli the General Staff the Venice Film Festival

Subjects

Israeli NORP · 5× Gaza GPE · 4× Abraham PERSON · 1× Eyal Zamir PERSON · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Rachel Szor PERSON · 1× Yuval Abraham PERSON · 1× the General Staff ORG · 1×

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Israeli army chief orders legal review of Gaza war documentary NAZA The film, which won the jury’s special prize at the Venice Film Festival, examines the alleged mechanisms behind Israeli warfare in Gaza

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14

2026-09-14 · South China Morning Post

Israeli army chief orders legal review of Gaza war documentary NAZA · assertive framing

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which → order → Gaza

Israel’s top military officer on Monday ordered lawyers to examine steps against the filmmakers behind the Gaza war documentary NAZA that took the jury’s special prize at the Venice Film Festival. asserted

that → order → Festival

Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir instructed the military prosecutor to “examine and advance possible legal measures concerning the film and those involved in it”, the military posted on social media. asserted

military → instruct → media

The statement cited “the spread of false claims about soldiers of the Israeli army as well as possible implications for their personal safety and the security of the state”. uncertain

statement → cite → state

NAZA by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham examines the alleged mechanisms behind Israeli warfare in Gaza. asserted

NAZA → examine → Gaza

In it, Abraham interviews 24 Israeli military and intelligence staff, with their voices and faces rendered unrecognisable. asserted

voices → interview → staff