NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees

Key Points:

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the attorney general and Shin Bet head to identify and prosecute soldiers and officers featured in the investigative documentary NAZA for harming Israel's diplomatic and security interests.
• NAZA, directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, exposes Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza and has been screened internationally, winning the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.
• The Israeli government has condemned the filmmakers, accusing them of treason and threatening to revoke their citizenship, while military officials seek legal action against soldiers appearing in the film.
• Journalistic organizations have condemned the Israeli government's attempts to intimidate journalists and demand source disclosures, emphasizing the importance of press freedom and protection of confidential sources.
• The Israeli government has also launched a counter online film project mimicking NAZA’s style to challenge its findings, which critics describe as an attempt to divert attention from allegations of civilian killings by the Israeli military.