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Israeli Documentary on Gaza Receives Ovation Amidst Controversy
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The Israeli documentary 'NAZA' received a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival and has sparked debate in Israel, with the Culture Minister threatening filmmakers' citizenship. Separately, the IDF confirmed a soldier broke rules in a filming incident.
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- Israeli documentary 'NAZA' about Gaza received a 25-minute standing ovation at Venice.
- Over 1,000 Israeli filmmakers signed a petition supporting the film's creators.
- Israel's Culture Minister threatened to revoke the filmmakers' citizenship.
- Israelis are reportedly uniting against the film, many without seeing it.
- IDF confirmed a soldier broke rules in a filming incident.
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