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  "id": 6603620,
  "title": "Naza review: Israeli testimonies expose machinery of killing in Gaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/naza-review-israeli-testimonies-expose-machinery-of-killing-in-gaza",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:18:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/09/10/naza-review-israeli-testimonies-expose-machinery-of-killing-in-gaza/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naza is a powerful and disturbing documentary set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, exposing the brutal reality of Israeli actions in Gaza. The film, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, brings together a group of anonymous witnesses who recount their roles in the systematic destruction of Gaza. These individuals, whose identities have been protected, discuss the use of civilian collateral damage during air strikes, with the term \"Naza\" used to describe the death toll in targeted attacks. For instance, \"15 Naza\" signifies 15 civilian deaths, and \"20 Naza\" is considered an acceptable number of casualties in an Israeli military operation. One witness even admits to deliberately killing civilians, including children, while another expresses discomfort at his involvement but justifies it by stating that if he hadn't been there, someone else would have. The testimonies, set against the backdrop of Tel Aviv's skyline, serve as a stark reminder of the apathy that can develop when soldiers are tasked with erasing an entire population from history. The documentary raises questions about the morality of modern warfare and whether the actions of Israeli forces constitute genocide.",
  "summary": "A late addition to this year’s Venice Film Festival competition line-up, Naza is a sickeningly tough film to watch. Immediately, thoughts turn to last year’s festival, when Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania arrived with The Voice of Hind Rajab , her dramatisation of a Palestinian girl’s cry for help under Israeli fire that incorporates recordings of her voice. The film went on to win Venice’s…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Naza review: Israeli testimonies expose machinery of killing in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/naza-review-israeli-testimonies-expose-machinery-of-killing-in-gaza-6606463",
        "published": "2026-09-10T15:18:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers’ documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/oscar-winning-israeli-filmmakers-documentary-on-gaza-war-premieres-at-6614213",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:08:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers’ documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival",
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        "published": "2026-09-10T16:08:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israeli documentary 'NAZA' challenges official accounts of Gaza civilian deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israeli-documentary-naza-challenges-official-accounts-of-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:10:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jerusalem Daily: Israeli strikes devastate Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jerusalem-daily-israeli-strikes-devastate-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:27:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli air strikes injure several people in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israeli-air-strikes-injure-several-people-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:09:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Israeli film about killing of Gazan civilians gets 25-minute record ovation at Venice premiere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israeli-film-about-killing-of-gazan-civilians-gets-25-minute-record",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:30:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "New Venice documentary pulls back curtain on Israel’s Gaza bombing calculus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/new-venice-documentary-pulls-back-curtain-on-israels-gaza-bombing",
        "published": "2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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