Israel probing Naza film on Gaza for treason, inciting anti-Semitism
Israeli officials are threatening legal action against the filmmakers of 'Naza,' a documentary that alleges the Israeli military committed war crimes in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the film as anti-Semitic, while the military has launched a probe to identify the film's anonymous sources.
Why it matters
The controversy underscores deep divisions regarding the conduct of the war in Gaza and the tension between artistic freedom and national security narratives.
Film alleges mass civilian deaths routinely built into military decisions amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Prize for Naza during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice Film Festival, Venice Lido, Italy [File: AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 14 Sep 2026 14 Sep 2026 Israeli officials have slammed a new documentary film on the military’s conduct in Gaza and called for legal action against the filmmakers and their sources.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called the documentary, Naza – which alleges that mass civilian deaths were routinely built into targeting decisions during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza – a “shocking” film and accused it of being part of a wave of global anti-Semitic incitement.
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