Israeli military insiders detail systemic Gaza killings in new documentary at Venice Film Festival
A new documentary titled 'NAZA' features testimonies from 24 Israeli military insiders who describe the use of AI-driven systems in Gaza to identify and target civilians. The film, premiering at the Venice Film Festival, provides an inside look at the military's surveillance and bombing operations.
Why it matters
The documentary raises serious ethical and legal questions regarding the use of artificial intelligence in warfare and the systemic nature of civilian casualties.
Twenty-four Israeli military insiders including intelligence officers and soldiers give insight into the war in Gaza and what they say is the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in “NAZA,” a documentary that’s having its world premiere Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The film was made by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the Israeli filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land.” “NAZA” was shot in secret on rooftops in Tel Aviv across three years and its subjects’ identities are obscured, with digital alterations of their voices and appearances. The film’s title references an Israeli military acronym used as a shorthand for civilian casualties, including men, women and children.
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