The team behind the award-winning film NAZA has revealed they spoke to over 100 sources familiar with the Israeli military systems used in the Gaza war. This disclosure comes in response to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) statement that sought to discredit the documentary.
NAZA details the Israeli military’s targeting policies in Gaza and its alleged acceptance of high numbers of civilian deaths. The Guardian, which produced the film, stated that the sources included officers and soldiers involved in various stages of the targeting process, including intelligence, operations, and final authorisation.
The IDF, in its rebuttal, claimed the film contained "substantial errors" and relied on interviews with troops who had only a partial understanding of the target approval process. The IDF also denied approving, planning, or carrying out an attack anticipating 500 civilian casualties in pursuit of a single Hamas target.
The Guardian spokesperson affirmed the film's credibility, stating that the verification process included leaked classified documents, detailed verification of specific strikes, and corroboration via a wider pool of confidential journalistic sources.