Documentary Exposing IDF "Crimes" Wins Award, Several Israeli Officials "Break Down"
The documentary "Collateral Damage (NAZA)," directed by two Israeli filmmakers and exposing the "war crimes" committed by the Israeli military in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, recently won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. On September 14 local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu posted a video on social media criticizing the film as "shocking," claiming that the two directors, as Israelis, incite "anti-Semitism" and portray the Israeli military as war criminals, an act that is "absolutely intolerable."
The documentary "Collateral Damage (NAZA)" reveals the Israeli military's "massive, industrialized" slaughter in Gaza, lasting 80 minutes and interviewing 24 Israeli intelligence officials and soldiers. In the film, an anonymous soldier states that the military can "approve the killing of 500 people for a single objective," and attacks "do not distinguish between adults and children," with infants merely being "numbers in collateral damage." In recent days, several officials from Netanyahu's government have been "triggered" by this film, threatening to revoke the citizenship of the two Israeli directors. The Israeli military has also denied the content of the film.
The documentary 'Collateral Damage (NAZA)' reveals alleged war crimes by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, winning a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the film, claiming it incites anti-Semitism and misrepresents the military. The film features interviews with 24 Israeli intelligence officials and soldiers, with claims of indiscriminate killings. Following its release, several Israeli officials threatened to revoke the filmmakers' citizenship.
- The documentary 'Collateral Damage (NAZA)' won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the film, calling it shocking and intolerable.
- The film claims the Israeli military conducts large-scale killings in Gaza, with interviews from 24 intelligence officials and soldiers.
- An anonymous soldier stated that the military could approve the killing of 500 people for a single objective.
- Israeli officials threatened to revoke the citizenship of the filmmakers.