Israeli Military Officers Questioned on Gaza War Film at International Conference

An Israeli military delegation faced questions about the film "Nezah" (Naza), which documents testimonies of the Gaza war, during an international military conference held in the United States. The conference, attended by American military personnel, NATO representatives, and global military advisors, focused on "maneuver warfare." The film "Nezah," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival five days prior, reportedly garnered significant interest from attendees who directed numerous questions to the Israeli delegation. Senior officials from the Israeli Ground Forces presented the IDF's operational methods during ground operations in Gaza and Lebanon, detailing the timeline of the Gaza ground invasion and preceding steps, including civilian evacuation and airstrikes. While specifics on the Lebanon operations were not provided, a participating Israeli military source told Kan 11 that foreign officers understood the necessity of ground maneuvers in Gaza post-October 7th. However, the source noted that not all attendees agreed on the casualty figures in Gaza. The Israeli military asserted to participants that it made "enormous and unprecedented efforts to reduce harm to non-combatants." The inquiries regarding "Nezah" followed its screening, which featured testimonies from former Israeli soldiers alleging the witnessing of residential areas used as shelters being burned and individuals killed during food distribution. "Nezah" is an acronym used by the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) to estimate expected civilian casualties in airstrikes. The film, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shore, won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.