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A screenshot from the trailer for the film 'NAZA' published on September 25, 2026. (Screenshot: YouTube, The Guardian)
October 1, 2026, 11:19 am
‘Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous’: IDF publishes full response to ‘NAZA’ film
In 10-page document, military rejects claims of deliberate mass civilian killings and AI targeting, says documentary’s narrative based on ‘substantial factual errors’
By Emanuel Fabian
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
September 28, 2026, 1:53 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 28 – ToI’s military correspondent reviews ‘NAZA’
Fresh off the IDF’s newest submarine, military correspondent Emanuel Fabian updates us on strikes on terrorists in Gaza and southern Lebanon and gives insight into the controversial new film
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Times of Israel illustration based on a screen capture from a trailer for the film NAZA.
September 27, 2026, 1:41 pm
NAZA’s claims about IDF conduct in Gaza are grave. So are the film’s journalistic flaws
The documentary draws on 24 alleged whistleblowers, but the explosive allegations, assembled to serve a narrative that Israel paid no heed to civilian deaths, suffer from questionable sourcing and deficient investigative rigor
By Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Noa Peri-Jensch, chief communities officer of the Israeli-American Council, speaks at a rally criticizing the documentary 'NAZA' outside its North American premiere at Lincoln Center in New York on September 26, 2026. (Joseph Strauss/JTA)
September 27, 2026, 1:40 pm
Israelis in NY protest, display Oct. 7 images outside sold-out North America premiere of ‘NAZA’
Survivor of Nova massacre says Israeli creators of film on killings of Gazan civilians are ‘traitors’ and ‘should be punished’; left-wing group holds small counterprotest nearby
By Luke Tress and JTA
Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, left, speaks as he and his co-director Rachel Szor accept the Special Jury Prize for 'NAZA' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido, Italy, on September 12, 2026. (Stefano Rellandini/AFP)
September 24, 2026, 6:28 pm
Controversial Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ to stream online for free in November
Producers have offered the film to cinemas in Israel free of charge in hope they make ‘brave decision’ to screen it before it is released online, says co-director Yuval Abraham
By ToI Staff
Left to right: Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham attend a red carpet event for the screening of 'NAZA' at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival, in Venice Lido, Italy, on September 10, 2026; Omer Shem Tov speaks onstage during the humanitarian award dinner for Warner Bros. Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav presented by the Simon Wiesenthal Center at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on October 30, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Tiziana FABI/AFP, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Simon Wiesenthal Center/AFP)
September 23, 2026, 12:59 pm
Rebutting ‘NAZA,’ freed hostage says he knows what it’s like ‘to be collateral damage’
Writing in WSJ, Omer Shem Tov says he witnessed IDF attempts to minimize civilian casualties while he was held captive by Hamas, which ‘left hostages like me waiting longer’
By ToI Staff
Head of Realign for Palestine Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for this week's What Matters Now. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
September 17, 2026, 3:50 pm
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas is to blame for October 7 and Gaza’s ‘collateral damage’
The head of Realign for Palestine speaks about how being an anti-Hamas Gazan means he’s not in lockstep with the zeitgeist, including those who gave a 25-minute ovation for ‘NAZA’
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (AP)
September 17, 2026, 1:50 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 17: Foreign Ministry tells diplomats to dial down attacks on ‘NAZA’ film
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses diplomatic efforts regarding the incendiary documentary, a Lebanese-Israeli meeting, the US and the Houthis, JD Vance on Israel, and Board of Peace construction plans
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the groundbreaking of a memorial for fallen Arabic-speaking Christian IDF soldiers, September 16, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
September 16, 2026, 11:58 pm
PM pledges bill to strip citizenship from those who smear IDF abroad amid ‘NAZA’ outcry
Herzog says revoking citizenship ‘has no chance’; Israel said to realize outcry over film is fanning flames, as diplomats signal that PM’s proposal isn’t in country’s best interest
By Lazar Berman, Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 16, 2026, 6:05 pm
Culture minister urges Shin Bet to probe whether Hamas helped ‘NAZA’ filmmakers
Miki Zohar asks intel service to check how filmmakers got their source material, as part of push to revoke their citizenship; military probes said stalled until army sees movie
By ToI Staff
Directors Rachel Szor, left, and Yuval Abraham, winners of the special jury prize for the film ‘NAZA,’ pose for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on September 12, 2026. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
September 15, 2026, 4:12 pm
Storm over ‘NAZA’ doc is a massive boost to the Likud campaign
New film battering Israel over alleged Gaza atrocities, bitterly denied by the IDF, has been weaponized by Netanyahu and the right, linking center-left candidates to anti-Israel narratives and stoking conspiracy theories
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Yuval Abraham (left), in an interview on Channel 13 with presenter Raviv Drucker (right), September 14, 2026. (Screenshots)
September 15, 2026, 6:25 am
‘NAZA’ director accuses Israeli media of ignoring Gaza civilian deaths for entire war
Amid domestic uproar, Yuval Abraham insists anonymous allegations of intentional harm to innocents were verified; Israel sends diplomats talking points to respond to film; ex-hostage Liri Albag: ‘You sold out your own people for people who wish for your death’
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen at the IDF's main command center, September 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 14, 2026, 6:19 pm
IDF chief floats legal action against ‘NAZA’ film, orders probe of leaked material
Zamir decries film as a ‘blood libel’ and ‘deliberate distortion of reality,’ after IDF spokesperson says military seeks to view entire documentary so it can address claims in full
By Emanuel Fabian
September 14, 2026, 2:20 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 14 – IDF rejects film’s claim Israel killed Gazans with AI-assisted targeting
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses controversy over ‘NAZA’ documentary, Hamas commanders killed in Gaza, West Bank unrest and how the IDF blew up a Hezbollah complex
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
Directors Yuval Abraham (left) and Rachel Szor, winners of the special jury prize for the film ‘Naza,’ pose for photographers during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 12, 2026. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
September 14, 2026, 12:48 pm
‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film alleging AI-powered killing in Gaza
After IDF rejects claims made in ‘NAZA,’ chief of staff reportedly to hold meeting on response; MK Lazimi assails culture minister for bid to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship
By Michael Horovitz
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