Israeli documentary 'NAZA' sparks political firestorm

The award-winning documentary 'NAZA', co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and featuring anonymous Israeli military sources discussing civilian deaths in Gaza, became a flashpoint of controversy in Israel by September 19, 2026. The film prompted threats, targeted graffiti, and protests against its directors.

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Gaza documentary 'NAZA' sparks political storm, threats against directors in Israel

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The award-winning documentary "NAZA" featuring anonymous military sources speaking about Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza has sparked a political firestorm in Israel. The film's directors and their families have received a wave of threats, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a plan for a bill aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers".

Gaza documentary sparks political storm in Israel

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On a street in southern Israel, a graffiti artist paints a mural depicting the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary "NAZA". But this is not a tribute. Red targets are painted next to the two Israeli directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, whose faces are branded with the word "TRAITORS". A month ahead of close-fought elections, the documentary, which uses anonymous military sources to

Gaza documentary sparks political storm, protests in Israel

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The Israeli filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary "NAZA", which uses anonymous military sources to speak about Israel's widespread killing of civilians in Gaza, have been the subject of a wave of threats and intimidation in their home country, one that has even targeted their families. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the ci

Israel: 'NAZA' documentary sparks political storm

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The documentary film 'NAZA', and its co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, are at the centre of a controversy in Israel.The film, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, features anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of intentionally killing numerous civilians in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he intended to "strip of their citizenship