# Israeli doc about Gaza sparks fury before anyone's seen it

> NAZA got a 25-minute ovation in Venice, but in Israel, the filmmakers face threats and calls to revoke their citizenship.
- Title: Israeli doc about Gaza sparks fury before anyone's seen it
- Summary: NAZA got a 25-minute ovation in Venice, but in Israel, the filmmakers face threats and calls to revoke their citizenship. A documentary featuring anonymous…
- Keywords: naza, yuval abraham, rachel szor, israel, gaza, documentary, venice film festival, israeli government, citizenship revocation, haaretz, shany littman, censorship
- Source: Vox — https://vox.com/podcasts/503298/naza-documentary-israel-reaction
- Author: Ariana Aspuru
- Published: 2026-09-18T18:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: naza, yuval abraham, rachel szor, israel, gaza, documentary, venice film festival, israeli government, citizenship revocation, haaretz, shany littman, censorship
## Standing ovation in Venice
The documentary NAZA received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. In Israel, it's all anyone's talking about, even though few have actually seen it.
## Anonymous soldiers speak out
Made by Israeli filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, the movie features 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence agents and soldiers discussing their actions in Gaza.
## Devastating testimonies revealed
One officer recalls blowing up a building with 500 people in it to go after one target. Another interviewee agrees that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.

> One officer recalls blowing up a building with 500 people in it to go after one target.
## Government calls for punishment
The Israeli culture minister said the filmmakers' nationality should be revoked. At least one politician issued a call to strip them of their citizenship.
## Almost no one's seen it
Most people in Israel haven't been able to see the movie. The filmmakers are rethinking distribution after the huge storm of criticism.
## Fear of global perception
Israelis from all sides are afraid of how the world sees them. They feel this gives pro-Palestinian and antisemitic people ammunition to attack Israel.

> Israelis from all sides are afraid of the way the world is seeing us at the moment.
## Threats against the filmmakers
People filmed themselves revealing Rachel Szor's parents' house, inviting others to come and take revenge. It has become dangerous for the filmmakers to return to Israel.

> You can all come here. This is the house of Rachel Szor's parents. They live here and you can come and do whatever you want.
## A frightening new level
A journalist who wrote about the film says her mother fears she'll be attacked. This is a new level of intimidation, even for Israel's contentious culture wars.

> I haven't seen anything like this, like what is happening now. This is really frightening.
## Democracy on the line
With elections coming in a month, many Israelis see this as a test of whether the country remains a liberal democracy or has fundamentally changed.
## Key takeaway

A documentary featuring anonymous Israeli soldiers discussing Gaza operations has ignited fierce debate in Israel, with government officials threatening the filmmakers despite almost no one having seen it.