Conflict & Security
Documentary screened at Venice exposes secret Israeli targeting systems in Gaza
September 10, 2026 at 12:56 PM · Updated 36d ago
Coverage
4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 4 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
شهادات من الجنود.. وثائقي يكشف أساليب إسرائيل السرية في القتل الجماعي بغزة
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TGThe Guardian
NAZA review – Israeli intelligence officers cast chilling light on civilian deaths
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
فيلم "نازا" يكشف الوجه السري للحرب الإسرائيلية على غزة
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TGThe Guardian
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
(opens the publisher’s site)NAZA, a documentary premiering at the Venice film festival, reveals testimony from 24 Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers about the military's secret systems for killing Palestinian civilians.
- NAZA, directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, premiered Thursday as the only documentary competing for Venice's Golden Lion award.
- In filmed testimony, insiders said the military used AI-based targeting, phone hacking and eavesdropping to bomb targets in their homes at night, knowing the strikes would kill their families.
- One interviewee said his unit's mission was to "thwart peace."
- Directors Abraham and Szor said they made the film out of an obligation to examine the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians for which Israel is responsible.
Latest developments
- Sep 10 — NAZA was produced by the Guardian and executive produced by Jonathan Glazer and James Wilson.
- Sep 10 — The film reveals a system called 'Naza' that projects civilian collateral damage with a permitted 15% error rate.
- Sep 10 — Interviewees reject the 'human shields' concept, describing attacks as computer-generated.