Netanyahu Vows Citizenship Revocation for Those Harming IDF Soldiers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that the government will advance legislation to revoke the citizenship of individuals who harm Israeli soldiers. He stated that a bill would be passed that would "hit the pocket" of those who harm soldiers, and in conjunction with the Interior Ministry, would revoke their Israeli citizenship.

This statement follows a call by Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar on Wednesday to Shin Bet Director David Barnea, requesting an urgent investigation into the sources and materials used by the creators of the film "NZA" (Incidental Damage), Yuval Avraham and Rachel Shore. Zohar had previously asked the Interior Ministry to examine the revocation of the filmmakers' citizenship.

Two days prior, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir addressed the controversy surrounding the film, calling it an attempt to "discredit" IDF soldiers and commanders through "lies and baseless manipulations." Speaking at an event for the Association for the Wellbeing of Soldiers, Zamir asserted that the IDF is the most moral army in the world, committed to its values and international law, even in the face of attacks on civilians and missile launches at cities.

Zohar also urged the Shin Bet to conduct an urgent review of the film, which has sparked significant debate regarding its content and the methods used by its creators.