{
  "id": 7174419,
  "title": "Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/israeli-minister-calls-to-strip-gaza-film-directors-of-citizenship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T20:46:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/israeli-minister-calls-to-strip-gaza-film-directors-of-citizenship-101789332400304.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has called for the citizenship revocation of award-winning directors of an Israeli-made documentary about Gaza, accusing them of treason. The documentary, NAZA, won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film features interviews with 24 Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who spoke out about AI-powered targeting systems used to bombard Gaza, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. Zohar suggested the directors were willing to harm their homeland for applause from antisemites. Other Israeli ministers also criticized the directors, with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stating that the directors are a disgrace and an embarrassment to the people of Israel. The revocation of Israeli nationality is legally possible, though rarely applied. In 2022, the Supreme Court confirmed the state's authority to strip citizens of their nationality if they have shown a lack of loyalty, such as committing acts of espionage or treason.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar seeks to revoke citizenship of NAZA directors.",
    "Directors of documentary NAZA accused of treason for whistleblowing on AI targeting in Gaza."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/israeli-minister-calls-to-strip-gaza-film-directors-of-citizenship-7177023",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "IDF responds to Israeli film: \"Internal and absurd contradictions\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/idf-responds-to-israeli-film-internal-and-absurd-contradictions",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:41:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli minister threatens to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/israeli-minister-threatens-to-strip-gaza-film-directors-of-citizenship",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:42:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Israel’s Culture Minister Calls For Oscar-Winning Israeli Filmmakers Behind Gaza Doc ‘NAZA’ To Lose Their Citizenship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/israels-culture-minister-calls-for-oscar-winning-israeli-filmmakers",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:33:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}