Israel's top military officer orders legal review of Gaza war documentary NAZA
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Israel's Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir directed military prosecutors to examine possible legal actions against the filmmakers of the Gaza war documentary NAZA, which won a special prize at the Venice Film Festival, citing concerns over false claims about soldiers and risks to personal and state security.
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Why It Matters
The documentary NAZA, directed by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, examines alleged mechanisms behind Israeli warfare in Gaza and features interviews with 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel whose identities are concealed. It won a special prize at the Venice Film Festival.
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.
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.
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”.
NAZA by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham examines the alleged mechanisms behind Israeli warfare in Gaza. In it, Abraham interviews 24 Israeli military and intelligence staff, with their voices and faces rendered unrecognisable.
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Military prosecutors will issue a formal statement outlining the legal basis for examining the filmmakers.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What specific legal measures are being considered against the filmmakers?
- Which false claims about soldiers does the military allege are in the film?
- Have the filmmakers been formally notified of the investigation?
