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Netanyahu Demands Probe Into Gaza Film's Soldiers
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In Short: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an investigation into the soldiers featured in the documentary 'NAZA,' which details Israel's military operations in Gaza and was released to critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an investigation into the soldiers featured in the documentary 'NAZA,' which details Israel's military operations in Gaza and was released to critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival.
Netanyahu, in a statement, asked the chief of staff of the Israeli army, the head of the Shin Bet, and the state attorney to open a thorough investigation targeting the participants in the film 'NAZA' and to prosecute them.
The film, which received a special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival and a historic 25-minute standing ovation, was described by Netanyahu as spinning a false, misleading, and biased narrative that defames the State of Israel and the IDF globally.
Netanyahu also called for the opening of a criminal investigation and prosecution for serious information security offenses, criminal defamation, and harming Israel’s diplomatic and security interests.
The military stated that its directives have never granted automatic authorization for strikes against targets placing a fixed number of civilians at risk, as claimed in the film.
Netanyahu has previously declared his intention to back legislation to strip citizenship from people who 'defame' soldiers and has issued warnings in recent weeks to Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Authority.
The film 'NAZA' features testimonies from soldiers, refuting the blood libels against IDF soldiers and commanders, thereby defending Israel's soldiers and the State of Israel, according to the PMO.
Netanyahu's call for an investigation comes amid a close race for the Israeli election, with polls showing him in a tight race to hold onto power.
Netanyahu's actions have been criticized by some, with opposition leader Yair Lapid saying Netanyahu ignored every warning before October 7 and is now fear-mongering 28 days before the election.
In a separate development, Netanyahu recognized Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight, and he also visited the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.
The visit focused on strengthening bilateral relations and addressing regional challenges, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
What this adds
The film 'NAZA' has sparked significant debate and controversy, with Netanyahu's office issuing a statement that the film defames the State of Israel and the IDF.
What's confirmed
- 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 film was awarded a special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival and received a historic 25-minute standing ovation.
What's still developing
- Instead, Netanyahu called on the heads of IDF and Israeli intelligence communities to track down the soldiers involved.
- The 24 members of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) were interviewed by for the movie NAZA, a military acronym for “collateral damage“ in Hebrew.
- One of the main topics in Netanyahu's speech was the different fronts that the country is fighting, with the prime minister explaining that Israel is also fighting on the information front against countries that push for antisemitic narratives and spread lies "such as the genocide claim."
- "It's no wonder if we consider that you [Mamdani] praised criminals convicted of supporting Hamas; you count as friends people like Hassan Piker, who said America deserved 9/11. Some friends you have. You invite into your home a Palestinian journalist who filmed Hamas terrorists beating and torturing Israeli hostages and later admitted that he refused to publish the videos in order to protect the terrorists. Your wife likes a post praising the Oct. 7 massacre, and another saying Tel Aviv shouldn't exist," Netanyahu added.
- Mr Netanyahu, in his interview with Fox News, said Mr Machchhar had apparently been stabbed or hit with an axe by the other pilot and had bled profusely.
- Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst shares an exclusive interview with U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner on his meetings with Hamas leadership and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 'The Story.' The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
- A car was destroyed by an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli special forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security service in a ground operation in Gaza.
- Netanyahu said the man, whom he did not name, was "engaged in attempts to restore Hamas's governance in Gaza and in deception concerning the demilitarisation of the Strip".
- Report us Related Topics Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Gaza border region Gaza Strip United States Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Gaza’s reconstruction cannot begin unless Hamas is disarmed and the Strip is demilitarized, setting out Israel’s position as talks over the next stage of the U.S.-backed Gaza plan remain stalled.
- Netanyahu said around that time that Israel had moved from control of about 50% of Gaza to about 60%, and that he had instructed forces to move in the first stage toward control of 70%.
- “He did not say anything to me on the matter, and I did not ask him. We act according to our own considerations.” ( Photo: ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP ) Netanyahu made the remarks about a week after the IDF said it had destroyed Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
- Gallery ( Photo: IDF ) “There will be no reconstruction in Gaza without dismantling and demilitarizing the Strip,” Netanyahu said.