Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded a formal investigation into the whistleblowers featured in the documentary 'NAZA'. The film alleges that the Israeli military utilized AI-powered targeting systems to kill civilians in Gaza.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights growing international scrutiny over the use of autonomous AI systems in modern warfare and the legal implications for military whistleblowers.
Documentary draws on 24 anonymous Israeli sources accusing military of killing Palestinians in Gaza using AI systems.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A man walks past an image of directors Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, winners of the special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival for their film NAZA, with the Hebrew word for "traitors" scrawled across in graffiti, in Ashdod, Israel, on September 15, 2026 [Ariel Schalit/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an investigation into the anonymous sources featured in a documentary alleging that Israel’s military killed civilians in Gaza using AI-powered targeting systems.
The award-winning film, NAZA, draws on testimony from 24 unnamed Israeli military whistleblowers accusing the army of using the systems to kill numerous civilians in the besieged territory.
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