NAZA, Israeli film on Gaza, to stream for free after theatrical run
Summary
The documentary NAZA, made by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, claims Israel used artificial intelligence (AI) in Gaza to target civilians. After being shown in theaters worldwide, the film will be available for free streaming on The Guardian’s website starting in November.Key Facts
- NAZA is a documentary about Israel’s military actions in Gaza, focusing on the use of AI to identify assassination targets.
- The film is based on hidden testimony from Israeli military and intelligence sources.
- It describes an AI system called Lavender that uses surveillance data to help select targets, with an estimated error rate of up to 10%.
- The filmmakers say more than 73,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Gaza.
- NAZA won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival in 2024.
- Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zoha called the filmmakers traitors and wants their citizenship revoked.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to pass a law to strip citizenship from those who defame soldiers.
- The film will premiere at the New York Film Festival and will be accessible for free online after its theater run.
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