How the IDF responded to the creators of the film about the war in the Gaza Strip

The IDF issued an official response to the documentary film NAZA by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor, calling it distorted and misleading. The military refuted the authors' key claims, including myths about automatic AI target selection and limits on civilian casualties, emphasizing that decisions are always made by humans.

The Israel Defense Forces issued a detailed official response to the documentary film NAZA by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor. Nearly a month after the film's release, which caused considerable uproar, the military called the film "distorted, misleading, and unrealistic," accusing the authors of manipulation and gross factual errors. In its document, the IDF refuted the filmmakers' key claims regarding combat mechanisms in Gaza. The military emphasized that AI never selects targets independently—decisions are always made by authorized intelligence officers and commanders. The claim about limits on civilian casualties was also refuted. According to the IDF, the filmmakers relied on the words of individuals who served only in the initial stages of intelligence and deliberately excluded military lawyers and commanders from the frame. Additionally, the film completely omitted key context: the October 7 massacre, Hamas's strategy of using civilians as human shields, and the Israeli army's real efforts to deliver humanitarian aid.