NAZA documentary on Gaza targeting receives 25-minute ovation at Venice

NAZA documentary Venice Film Festival Gaza conflict AI military targeting Israeli whistleblowers

The documentary 'NAZA', directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a record-breaking standing ovation of approximately 25 minutes at its premiere during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The film, produced by The Guardian, won the Special Jury Prize.

'NAZA' features testimonies from 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel. The whistleblowers describe the use of AI-based systems, such as 'Lavender', to identify and target individuals in Gaza through surveillance of telecommunications and movement. Witnesses compared the remote targeting process to a 'video game' or a 'factory.' The film's title is an Israeli military acronym referring to expected civilian casualties during an airstrike.

To protect the identities of the interviewees, their faces and voices were digitally altered. The Israeli military has categorically denied the film's allegations, stating that they cannot verify the anonymous testimonies and asserting that target selection is conducted by human commanders in accordance with international law.

Entities

Gaza · Israel · Israel Defense Forces · Jonathan Glazer · Rachel Szor · The Guardian · Venice Film Festival · Venice Film Festival · Venice International Film Festival · Yuval Abraham

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The Israeli military uses AI-based systems to identify potential targets in Gaza. www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Targets are often bombed in their homes at night, knowing family members will also be killed. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 23 SOURCES] The documentary 'NAZA' was screened at the Venice International Film Festival. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · www.al-monitor.com · +14 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The military hacks mobile phones to track the locations of targets. www.turkgun.com · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · mymotherlode.com · www.reader.gr · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Intelligence officers listen to private calls between targets and their families shortly before strikes. www.turkgun.com · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · dailymeezan.com
[● 15 SOURCES] Participants in the documentary were interviewed anonymously with altered voices and appearances. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · www.al-monitor.com · +7 more
[● 34 SOURCES] The documentary 'NAZA' features testimonies from 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · mymotherlode.com · +27 more
[● 2 SOURCES] One intelligence unit member described their unit's mission as 'preventing peace'. www.yenicaggazetesi.com · insurgente.org
[DISPUTED] The title NAZA is an Israeli military acronym for expected civilian casualties in an airstrike. www.al-monitor.com · www.turkgun.com · www.bookciakmagazine.it · www.reader.gr · www.ad-hoc-news.de · +26 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The film features 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence sources. www.bookciakmagazine.it · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · stirileprotv.ro · +10 more
[● 31 SOURCES] The film details the use of artificial intelligence and phone surveillance in targeting Gaza residents. stirileprotv.ro · www.turkgun.com · tvxs.gr · bahamasspectator.com · dailymeezan.com · +21 more
[● 33 SOURCES] The film's interviewees were filmed on rooftops in Tel Aviv with digitally altered voices and appearances. www.al-monitor.com · www.bookciakmagazine.it · www.ad-hoc-news.de · stirileprotv.ro · www.turkgun.com · +25 more