Israeli government targets sources behind Gaza documentary “Naza”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the attorney general and the Shin Bet security service to identify and prosecute Israeli military and intelligence personnel interviewed anonymously for “Naza,” a documentary examining Israel’s targeting practices in Gaza, The Irish Times reported.
The film, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, draws on interviews with 24 officers and soldiers and describes phone surveillance, computer-assisted target selection and standards governing anticipated civilian casualties in airstrikes. Its title is a Hebrew acronym for “collateral damage.” The documentary received a special jury prize after premiering at the Venice International Film Festival.
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar accused the filmmakers of treason and called for their citizenship to be revoked. Protesters also gathered outside the home of Szor’s parents carrying banners branding the directors traitors. Abraham said the response had created fear for the filmmakers and their families, while arguing that its intensity reflected concern within the government about the disclosures.
Separate reporting cited by Dawn has alleged limited human oversight in Israel’s use of algorithmic targeting systems. According to +972 Magazine, the Lavender system identified suspected members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as potential airstrike targets, with an estimated 10 percent error rate.
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Israeli government targets sources behind Gaza documentary “Naza”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the attorney general and the Shin Bet security service to identify and prosecute Israeli military and intelligence personnel interviewed anonymously for “Naza,” a documentary examining Israel’s targeting practices in Gaza, The Irish Times reported.
The film, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, draws on interviews with 24 officers and soldiers and describes phone surveillance, computer-assisted target selection and standards governing anticipated civilian casualties in airstrikes. Its title is a Hebrew acronym for “collateral damage.” The documentary received a special jury prize after premiering at the Venice International Film Festival.
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar accused the filmmakers of treason and called for their citizenship to be revoked. Protesters also gathered outside the home of Szor’s parents carrying banners branding the directors traitors. Abraham said the response had created fear for the filmmakers and their families, while arguing that its intensity reflected concern within the government about the disclosures.
Separate reporting cited by Dawn has alleged limited human oversight in Israel’s use of algorithmic targeting systems. According to +972 Magazine, the Lavender system identified suspected members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as potential airstrike targets, with an estimated 10 percent error rate. The Israeli military’s response to those specific allegations was not included in the reports.
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