{
  "id": 6791561,
  "title": "Israel army rejects testimonies in film about AI-powered killing in Gaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/israel-army-rejects-testimonies-in-film-about-ai-powered-killing-in",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-army-rejects-testimonies-in-film-about-ai-powered-killing-in-gaza-6379496"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli military has rejected allegations made in a new documentary called \"NAZA,\" which alleges the use of AI-powered systems for mass killing of civilians in Gaza. \"NAZA\" is a 80-minute film directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, using interviews with 24 Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who requested their identities be protected. The military argues that the identities of the whistleblowers cannot be verified, and the allegations go beyond the knowledge of junior-level soldiers. The documentary claims the existence of an AI system called \"Lavender,\" which uses data from mass surveillance of Gaza to identify targets for assassination. The Israeli military denies these claims, stating that decisions regarding strike selection and approval are made by human personnel only, and that they target terrorist organizations such as Hamas in accordance with international law and armed conflict laws. They also claim to make \"unprecedented efforts to minimize harm to civilians.\" Since October 2023, at least 73,658 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza, according to Hamas-run health ministry figures deemed reliable by the United Nations.",
  "summary": "The Israeli-made film \"NAZA\" uses conversations with 24 different Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who spoke on condition that their identities be protected.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli military rejects NAZA allegations of AI-powered civilian killings in Gaza.",
    "Documentary claims existence of AI system \"Lavender\" for target identification.",
    "Israeli military denies claims, states decisions made by human personnel only."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}