NAZA documentary examines Israeli military use of AI in Gaza

The documentary “NAZA,” directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, explores the use of artificial intelligence by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to select targets in the Gaza Strip. Based on investigative journalism from +972 Magazine and Local Call, the film features interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers, primarily intelligence officers, whose identities are digitally concealed.

The film alleges that the IDF utilized AI to facilitate attacks and accepted high civilian casualty rates as permissible collateral damage during the early stages of the conflict. It highlights the technological mechanisms used to monitor and target individuals, suggesting a process that reduces human lives to military objectives.

The IDF has denied the film's primary claims, issuing a response stating that the documentary presents a “distorted, misleading, and dishonest image” of its target planning and execution processes. The military maintains that its binding guidelines strictly distinguish between military operations and civilians, and that its processes prohibit intentional attacks against non-combatants.