NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film's interviewees
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an investigation into the soldiers and officers who appeared in the documentary 'NAZA', which details civilian casualties in Gaza. The government is seeking to prosecute the interviewees for security offenses and defamation.
Why it matters
The move raises significant questions regarding freedom of the press, military transparency, and the legal consequences for whistleblowers in conflict zones.
1:55 NAZA - official trailer NAZA NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees Israeli PM calls for criminal investigation into soldiers and officers interviewed in Guardian-produced documentary
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the country’s attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet security service to reveal the identities of soldiers and officers interviewed in the investigative documentary NAZA and prosecute them for causing “harm to Israel’s diplomatic and security interests”.
The award-winning documentary, directed by the Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, details Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza. The film is in cinemas, including in the UK and the US, and will be shown in more than 50 countries.
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