Zohar threatens to revoke citizenship of Gaza documentary directors

Israeli minister Zohar threatens citizenship of Venice-winning Gaza filmmakers

Israeli Minister Zohar criticized the NAZA documentary, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, and said he would take steps to revoke the citizenship of directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Filmed secretly on rooftops in Tel Aviv over three years, the documentary features accounts from soldiers about the Israeli army’s operations in Gaza.

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Israeli minister Zohar threatens citizenship of Venice-winning Gaza filmmakers

Israeli Minister Zohar responded on his account on the US-based X platform after the NAZA documentary won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Italy.

Describing the film as “disgusting” and the decision to award it as “shocking,” Zohar alleged that the documentary amounted to “treason.” He said he would immediately take steps to revoke the citizenship of directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.

Accounts of operations in Gaza

NAZA addresses the military operations in Gaza as genocide and features testimonies from members of the Israeli army who say they worked on surveillance and remote-killing mechanisms targeting Palestinians.

The film’s title refers to an abbreviation used in the Israeli army to identify civilians expected to be killed in an attack.

Secret filming and soldiers’ testimonies

The documentary was filmed secretly on rooftops in Tel Aviv over three years. The participants’ identities, voices and images were digitally altered for their safety.

Members of the Israeli army who speak in the film described the surveillance systems and remote-bombing methods used in Gaza. They alleged that artificial intelligence was used to identify potential Hamas targets and that homes known to contain families were also bombed.

The documentary also includes accounts from Israeli army personnel who said they had witnessed settlements used as shelters by people in Gaza being deliberately set on fire and people being killed during food distribution.

It was also stated that some of the participants had worked in secret intelligence units and reported directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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