Key facts
- The documentary NAZA, co-directed by Israelis Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, details alleged Israeli military tactics in Gaza.
- NAZA, a military acronym for expected civilian deaths in an airstrike, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
- The film features interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military personnel.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the filmmakers' citizenship to be revoked, accusing them of treason.
- NAZA will be released in over 50 countries and stream for free on The Guardian's website.
The documentary NAZA, co-directed by Israelis Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, has been released globally, detailing alleged Israeli military tactics in Gaza. The film, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, has drawn sharp criticism from the Israeli political establishment.
NAZA, a military acronym for expected civilian deaths in an airstrike, builds on Abraham's previous work revealing systems Israel has developed for targeting in Gaza. The film features interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military personnel. According to the report, the film aims to expose the "elaborate ways in which Israeli military planners have unleashed hell on Palestinians in Gaza since 7 October 2023, with no care for the potential of civilian harm or death."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the filmmakers' citizenship to be revoked, accusing them of treason. The controversy arises amid a heated Israeli election campaign, with the debate over the film becoming a proxy for how Israeli society handles dissent and criticism. The report suggests that criticism of the Israeli military is not tolerated within mainstream Israeli society, from the far right to the center and left.
NAZA will be released in over 50 countries and stream for free on The Guardian's website. The film's release has been met with accusations of defamation and threats against the filmmakers, while Israeli officials defend the campaign in Gaza as justified. The report notes that many Israelis now oppose the two-state solution, and some American Jews blame Israeli atrocities for a rise in antisemitism.