"Pure propaganda, created by extremists": Foreign Ministry responds to film "Nez"a"

The Foreign Ministry issued an official response to the documentary "Nez"a", calling it "pure propaganda" created by extremists. The ministry rejected the film's claim that the IDF approved an attack despite an expected 500 civilian casualties, calling it a "lie." The film, created by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor, won an award at the Venice Film Festival and sparked controversy in Israel.

The Foreign Ministry issued an official response Tuesday evening to the documentary "Nez"a" (Collateral Damage), stating it is "pure propaganda, created by extremists who serve the narrative of murderous terrorists." The ministry's statement said the film is "another layer in the anti-Israeli campaign that began after October 7, driven by the red-green coalition of the radical left and Islamist movements." The ministry claimed the film is "fake, built on lies and distortions of the truth" and aims to "fuel anti-Israeli sentiments and contribute to the delegitimization and dehumanization of Israel." Specifically addressing the film's central claim that the IDF approved a planned attack despite an expected 500 civilian casualties, the Foreign Ministry emphasized: "That is a lie. It never happened. Never. The IDF would never approve such an operational plan." The film, created by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor (co-creators of "No Other Land"), presents testimonies from 24 IDF officers about procedures and systems they claim harm civilians in Gaza. The film won the Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend, with its premiere receiving a 25-minute standing ovation. It is scheduled to be screened at festivals in San Sebastian, Bologna, and New York. Directors of the San Sebastian Festival described the film as one that "exposes the systematic genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."