# IDF rejects 'NAZA' documentary claims

> IDF calls 'NAZA' film's Gaza war claims 'distorted and misleading'.
- Title: IDF rejects 'NAZA' documentary claims · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: IDF calls 'NAZA' film's Gaza war claims 'distorted and misleading'. Israel Defense Forces deny 'NAZA' documentary's allegations about civilian casualties and…
- Keywords: idf, naz, gaza war, documentary, israel, venice film festival, miki zohar, benjamin netanyahu, rachel szor, yuval abraham, hebrew, collateral damage
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/naza-israeli-military-issues-statement-on-film/a-79520483?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: idf, naz, gaza war, documentary, israel, venice film festival, miki zohar, benjamin netanyahu, rachel szor, yuval abraham, hebrew, collateral damage
## Venice premiere
The documentary 'NAZA' received a 25-minute standing ovation and the Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival in mid-September.
## Israeli backlash
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar called the filmmakers 'treason against the state' and urged revocation of their citizenship.
## IDF response
The Israel Defense Forces accused the filmmakers of presenting a 'distorted, misleading and disingenuous picture' based on 'substantial factual errors'.
## Documentary claims
The 80-minute film claims 24 anonymous military and intelligence personnel described deliberately factoring high civilian casualties into targeting decisions.
## IDF denial
The IDF says it never planned attacks anticipating hundreds of civilian deaths and disputes AI's role in target selection without human oversight.
## Omissions criticized
The IDF claims the film omits military legal advisors' roles and fails to address Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks that killed 1,200 people.
## Key takeaway

Israel Defense Forces deny 'NAZA' documentary's allegations about civilian casualties and targeting in Gaza war.