Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined members of his government to express opposition to the "NAZA" documentary, which won a prize at the Venice Film Festival. Several Israeli ministers publicly criticized the work, which addresses Israel's military attacks in the Gaza Strip.
The "NAZA" documentary analyzes Israeli military operations in Gaza and presents a controversial thesis: that mass civilian deaths are effectively factored into Israel's military decisions. The work was awarded in Venice, which intensified the controversy surrounding its content.
The Israeli government's reaction comes at a time of growing international scrutiny over military operations in Gaza. Netanyahu and his ministers have considered the narrative presented in the documentary as harmful to Israel's image.
The documentary has generated debate both in Israel and internationally, with Israeli authorities trying to distance themselves from the claims made in the work about how civilian deaths are integrated into military decisions.
