The film, which earned a prize at the Venice Film Festival, features testimony from 24 soldiers and intelligence personnel regarding civilian casualties and AI-assisted targeting in Gaza. The military disputes the film's claims, while the investigation focuses on alleged defamation and security offenses. A network of newsrooms and nonprofits that supported the film's production received millions in funding from the Soros family's Open Society Foundations.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Netanyahu Orders Criminal Probe Into Venice Prize Winning NAZA Film
Culture9 days ago
The Israeli government has tasked the nation's top security and legal officials with prosecuting the individuals responsible for the NAZA documentary. In a formal letter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the Attorney General, the head of Shin Bet, and the IDF chief to open criminal investigations into everyone involved in the project, with a specific demand for an urgent probe into serving and discharged members of the intelligence unit Unit 8200 who were interviewed.
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