'We were striking small fry': Israeli soldiers describe Gaza's civilian toll
Intelligence and drone personnel describe loosened targeting rules, strikes approved despite hundreds of potential civilian casualties and orders not to question the mission. The IDF denies their account of its approval policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a thorough investigation and prosecution of 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel featured in the documentary NAZA. According to the New Straits Times and Free Malaysia Today, Netanyahu requested that the army chief of staff, the head of the Shin Bet, and the state attorney open the probe.
The film, which received a special jury prize and a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, examines the use of AI-powered targeting systems in Gaza and their impact on civilians.
Netanyahu stated that the film tells a "false, misleading and biased story" that defames the state of Israel and its army. The New Straits Times reports that the title NAZA is an abbreviation of the Hebrew phrase for collateral damage, referring to expected civilian casualties in airstrikes. While the documentary features whistleblowers accusing the military of killing numerous civilians through AI targeting, the Israeli army has categorically rejected the film's accusations.
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