Military Advocate General criticizes documentary 'NZA' as detached from reality

Israel's Military Advocate General, Maj. Gen. Itai Opher, publicly criticized the documentary 'NZA' (Collateral Damage), which accuses the IDF of war crimes, calling its descriptions detached from reality. He also addressed Jewish terrorism in the West Bank, stating soldiers must intervene.

Maj. Gen. Itai Opher, the Military Advocate General, made an unusual public appearance addressing the film "NAZA" which accuses the IDF of committing war crimes. According to him, the descriptions in the film are "detached from reality" and the film "distorts the meaning of the concept after which it is named." Opher emphasized that the mechanism for assessing collateral damage is specifically designed to prevent harm to civilians, and that an indifferent army would not count. He also addressed accusations of genocide, noting that Israel was accused of this just six days after the October 7, 2023 massacre, before a single IDF soldier entered Gaza. Regarding Jewish terrorism in Judea and Samaria, the Military Advocate General admitted: "We have not yet succeeded in stopping the violence," and clarified that soldiers are not permitted to stand idly by and must intervene. He detailed steps taken, including a ban on face coverings in public spaces and restraining orders with electronic monitoring.