# Netanyahu demands Gaza film probe

> Netanyahu orders investigation into anonymous sources of award-winning Gaza documentary NAZA.
- Title: Netanyahu demands Gaza film probe · The Straits Times
- Summary: Netanyahu orders investigation into anonymous sources of award-winning Gaza documentary NAZA. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu demanded a probe into the…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-demands-probe-into-sources-of-award-winning-gaza-film
- Published: 2026-10-11T23:20:00+00:00
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- Topics: netanyahu, gaza, naz, israeli army, venice film festival, ai targeting, civilian casualties, news, world
## Netanyahu demands probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a full investigation into the anonymous sources behind the award-winning Gaza documentary NAZA.

> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this evening asked the chief of staff of the Israeli army, the head of the Shin Bet (domestic intelligence), and the state attorney to open a thorough investigation targeting the participants in the film NAZA and to prosecute them
## NAZA film claims
The film NAZA, using 24 unnamed Israeli military sources, alleges AI targeting systems killed civilians in Gaza.

> NAZA takes its name from the Israeli military term for civilian casualties expected in airstrikes, an abbreviated form of the Hebrew phrase for "collateral damage"
## Film's impact
NAZA won a Venice special jury prize and drew a 25-minute ovation but sparked anger in Israel.

> This film tells a false, misleading and biased story that defames the State of Israel and the army around the world
## Israeli response
The Israeli army has "categorically" rejected the film's claims, expressing doubts about the reliability of anonymous contributors.

> The Israeli army, for its part, has "categorically" rejected the accusations contained in the film, expressing doubts about the reliability of the anonymous contributors
## Key takeaway

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu demanded a probe into the anonymous military whistleblowers behind the Gaza documentary NAZA, which claims AI targeting killed civilians.