Israeli Culture Minister calls for Shin Bet investigation into sources behind film ‘NAZA’
Zohar asked the Shin Bet to determine who supplied the documents, how they were obtained and whether classified security or operational information was used unlawfully
Israeli Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar has asked Shin Bet Director David Zini to investigate the origin of information and documents used by filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor in their film NAZA.
The request follows an earlier appeal by Zohar to the Interior Ministry and the Population and Immigration Authority to examine whether the filmmakers’ Israeli citizenship could be revoked.
The film draws in part on anonymous testimony attributed to members of the Israeli military and intelligence services. Zohar argued that the identities and credibility of those sources could not be independently verified. He also raised the possibility that some of the material may have been falsified, distorted or presented without its proper context.
Zohar asked the Shin Bet to determine who supplied the documents, how they were obtained and whether classified security or operational information was used unlawfully. He also requested an inquiry into whether Hamas, other hostile groups or intermediaries acting on their behalf played any role in transferring the material.
“When anonymous sources are used to spread serious and false accusations against the State of Israel and the IDF during wartime, it is essential to determine who is behind them,” Zohar said.
The minister’s claims about the film’s sources and material have not been independently verified. The filmmakers’ response was not included in the statement.