{
  "id": 7177023,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israeli-minister-calls-strip-gaza-film-directors-citizenship-6381881"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has called for the citizenship revocation of the directors of an Israeli-made documentary about Gaza. The film, which won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival, features interviews with 24 Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who revealed AI-powered targeting systems used to bomb Gaza, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. Zohar accused the directors of betraying their homeland for the sake of applause from antisemites worldwide. Other Israeli ministers also condemned the directors, with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calling them a disgrace and an embarrassment to the people of Israel. Revoking Israeli citizenship is legally possible in the country, though it is seldom done. In 2022, the Supreme Court confirmed the state's ability to strip nationality from individuals who have not shown loyalty, such as committing espionage or treason. The Israeli military has criticized the use of anonymous testimonies in the film, claiming the whistleblowers' identities cannot be verified. Israel denies deliberately targeting civilians, while Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,221 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has since killed over 73,000 people, according to Hamas-operated health ministry figures, which the UN considers reliable.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar seeks to revoke citizenship of Gaza film directors.",
    "Directors of documentary face betrayal allegations for exposing AI targeting systems.",
    "Revoking citizenship possible in Israel, though rarely done."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:46:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}