Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian killings in 'NAZA'

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   Gaza Documentary NAZA Ignites Controversy and Box Office

   The documentary NAZA, focusing on military operations in Gaza, has sparked intense debate and box office success, even outperforming Avengers Endgame: Encore at the Italian box office. Created by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film features anonymized interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers and intelligence personnel. These interviewees discuss their involvement in military actions resulting in mass civilian casualties. The acronym NAZA stands for nezek agavi, a Hebrew term for collateral damage referring to acceptable civilian casualties. The Israel Defense Forces published a full response rejecting the film, calling it distorted, misleading, and disingenuous, while other Israeli filmmakers launched a counter-documentary to rebut the project.

   Why it matters

   The release of NAZA brings intense public scrutiny to the human costs of military operations in Gaza through the testimonies of participating soldiers. The project has drawn both critical acclaim and fierce opposition from military officials and counter-filmmakers. This clash highlights ongoing friction over how the conflict is portrayed and perceived internationally and domestically.

   What is confirmed

   • The documentary NAZA features anonymized interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers and intelligence personnel.
   • The film was created by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
   • NAZA is an acronym for nezek agavi, Hebrew for collateral damage, referring to acceptable civilian casualties.
   • The Israel Defense Forces published a full response rejecting the film as distorted, misleading, and disingenuous.
   • Israeli filmmakers have launched a counter-documentary to rebut NAZA.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The filmmakers stated they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza.

   What to watch next

   • Audience turnout and international distribution updates for NAZA
   • Further releases or statements regarding the counter-documentary
   • Additional responses from the Israeli military or government
   Sources used for this update (19)

   1. The New York Times — ‘NAZA’ Review: Intimate Interviews About War’s Human Costs
   2. The Times of Israel — ‘Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous’: IDF publishes full response to ‘NAZA’ film
   3. The Guardian — Gaza documentary NAZA beats Avengers Endgame: Encore to top Italian box office
   4. The Guardian — NAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza
   5. news.wfsu.org — Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian ...
   6. www.kqed.org — Movie Review: ‘NAZA’ | KQED
   7. NPR — Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian killings in 'NAZA'
   8. dw.com — Israel's military rejects allegations portrayed in the award-winning documentary 'NAZA'
   9. The Jerusalem Post — Israeli filmmakers launch counter-documentary to rebut ‘NAZA’
   10. Euronews.com — Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ beating ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ at box office
   11. The New York Times — Opinion | There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once
   12. idf.il — Press Release IDF Response to the Film "NAZA"
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