Gaza documentary 'NAZA' sparks political storm, threats against directors in Israel

On a street in southern Israel, a graffiti artist paints a mural depicting the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary "NAZA". But this is not a tribute. Red targets are painted next to the two Israeli directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, whose faces are branded with the word "TRAITORS". A month ahead of close-fought elections, the documentary, which uses anonymous military sources to speak about Israel's widespread killing of civilians in Gaza, has unleashed a political storm. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. 01:56 An ensuing wave of threats and intimidation has targeted the film's creators and their families. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has even said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers". "Their place is not among us," Netanyahu said in a video posted on X late on Wednesday. At the same time his video appeared on social media, dozens of protesters were gathering outside the home of...