Israeli army calls NAZA film distorted — Anadolu Agency

The Israeli army said that the film NAZA distortedly and misleadingly portrays the planning and execution of its strikes in the Gaza Strip. This was the Israeli military's first public response to the film by directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, Anadolu Agency reports.

Israeli army's position

In a statement, the military claimed that the film's narrative is based on significant factual errors caused, in its view, by manipulative presentation. The army also denied that artificial intelligence could independently select targets for strikes.

According to the army, targets are determined only by authorized intelligence personnel, while decisions on strikes are made by operational commanders. The military added that the former intelligence personnel interviewed in the film allegedly spoke mainly about limited and initial stages of intelligence work, rather than the broader process of planning and approving strikes.

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What is known about the film

The film NAZA, produced by The Guardian, received a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. Before the award was presented, the film received a 25-minute standing ovation. During the ceremony, Yuval Abraham spoke about a campaign to discredit the film in Israel and attempts to prevent the dissemination of the facts presented in it.

The name NAZA is an acronym used by Israeli military intelligence, Aman, to refer to the expected number of civilians who may be killed as a result of an airstrike. The film was secretly shot on rooftops in Tel Aviv over three years, while the participants' voices and facial features were digitally altered for their protection.

Participants in the film spoke about surveillance systems used during Israeli attacks and long-range bombing operations. According to the film, some of those interviewed worked in a secret intelligence unit that reported directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.