Amnon Levy Shares Difficult Reactions to Gaza War Film 'Naza'

Media personality Amnon Levy has shared his profound distress after viewing the film 'Naza,' which features testimonies from intelligence soldiers detailing decision-making processes and civilian casualties during the recent conflict. Levy described the viewing experience as exceptionally challenging, noting that while the film avoids graphic violence for the most part, its content is deeply disturbing. The film presents intelligence soldiers recounting how they were involved in the deaths of thousands of civilians, described as 'collateral damage.'

Levy elaborated that the soldiers, in seemingly casual conversations on a Tel Aviv rooftop, explain the intelligence mechanisms behind decisions to demolish buildings, the use of phone surveillance on children to track Hamas operatives, and the calculated quantification of harm to uninvolved civilians. He stated that the soldiers' accounts suggest that statements like 'there are no innocents in Gaza' fueled these processes, which were carried out technically and without apparent real-time moral difficulty. Levy also clarified that contrary to some claims, the film does acknowledge the October 7th Hamas attack that initiated the war, though it is not the film's central focus.

Despite his strong reaction to the film's content, Levy also offered journalistic criticism regarding the presentation of the testimonies. He pointed out that all witnesses are anonymized, with no locations, times, or dates provided for any of the stories, nor are there supporting proofs. While he found the testimonies credible due to their detailed technical intelligence, he deemed this lack of concrete evidence problematic for such a challenging and impactful film that requires the audience to believe without definitive proof.

Nevertheless, Levy concluded that 'Naza' is a 'very important film that has already succeeded in sparking a fierce debate on a silenced topic,' underscoring its significance in initiating public discourse on the war's conduct.