Event
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to strip filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of their citizenship after their documentary about Israeli airstrikes in Gaza won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. Zohar accused them of treason, while Israel's military denied deliberately targeting civilians.
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Culture Minister Miki Zohar accused Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of treason after their documentary NAZA won a special jury prize at Venice.
Background
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar said he would seek to revoke filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Israeli citizenship after their documentary NAZA won the Venice Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize. Zohar accused them of treason. The film examines Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian civilian deaths in Gaza, using anonymous testimony from Israeli military and intelligence personnel. Israel’s military rejected the allegations and denied deliberately targeting civilians. It is unclear whether a formal legal application has been made.
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar said he would seek to revoke filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Israeli citizenship after their documentary NAZA won the Venice Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize. Zohar accused them of treason. The film examines Israeli airstrikes and
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Key entities: Miki Zohar, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, NAZA.
What is NAZA? An 80-minute documentary about Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian civilian deaths in Gaza. Who are the filmmakers? Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. What did Miki Zohar say? He accused them of treason and said he would act to seek citizenship revocation. Has their citi
Deutsche Welle World | https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-minister-accuses-naza-filmmakers-of-treason/a-79255860 | published 2026-09-14T10:10:00.000Z | primary source | Deutsche Welle World source | Primary supplied report of Zohar’s threat, the film’s content and official responses |
7 October 2023: Israel’s Gaza offensive began after Hamas-led attacks. Undated: NAZA was made using anonymous testimony from 24 Israeli military or intelligence personnel, including claims about alleged AI-powered targeting systems. 2026-09-14: NAZA won the Venice Film Festival’s
Timeline
Israel’s Gaza offensive began after Hamas-led attacks.
NAZA was made using anonymous testimony from 24 Israeli military or intelligence personnel, including claims about alleged AI-powered targeting systems.
NAZA won the Venice Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize.
Miki Zohar accused the filmmakers of treason and said he would seek to revoke their citizenship.
Itamar Ben-Gvir called the filmmakers “a disgrace and an embarrassment” to Israel.
FAQ
An 80-minute documentary about Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian civilian deaths in Gaza.
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
He accused them of treason and said he would act to seek citizenship revocation.
The supplied material does not establish that a formal application or revocation has occurred.
The Israeli military rejected its allegations, citing anonymous testimony and unverifiable identities.
Israeli film-makers who won the 2025 Oscar for No Other Land.
It examines alleged Israeli military and intelligence targeting practices in Gaza.
It rejected the film’s allegations and questioned the verifiability of anonymous testimonies.
A special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.