Benjamin Netanyahu calls for criminal probe of NAZA documentarys anonymous IDF sources
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night called on the IDF chief of staff, the head of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet), and Israel’s Attorney General to launch an investigation into those who participated in the film “NAZA,” whose central claim is that the Israel Defense Forces systematically targeted Palestinian civilians during the war against Hamas in Gaza.The documentary features anonymous testimony from 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel and alleges that the IDF used intelligence systems and artificial intelligence in ways that contributed to civilian deaths in Gaza.Interviewees also allege that the military deliberately targeted civilians and permitted large numbers of civilian casualties in attacks on terrorist operatives.In a letter issued to Chief of Staff Lt.
Gen.Eyal Zamir, Shin Bet head David Zini and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, Netanyahu demands that those involved in “NAZA” be brought to trial for “serious information security offenses, criminal defamation, and harming Israel’s diplomatic and security interests,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.“The film is riddled with falsehoods, distortions, deception, and manipulation, and makes malicious accusations against the State of Israel and the IDF,” Netanyahu writes.
“It harms Israel’s standing in the world and severely damages Israel’s international standing,” he continues.The letter goes on to mention the 17-page response issued by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit against the claims made in the film.Beyond the harm to Israel’s image due caused by the film, the letter continues, there is concern that serving and discharged soldiers from the IDF’s Unit 8200 who gave testimony for the film “committed serious criminal offenses involving the exposure of classified information, and caused a breach of information security within a highly sensitive intelligence unit.”Netanyahu urges the three officials to disc...