Naza The Real Story
Filmed at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, this Israeli documentary presents interviews about the Gaza war.
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Rooftops. Night. Commanders telling it as they lived it.
Senior IDF commanders and intelligence officers, the people who ran the operations, sit on Tel Aviv rooftops and describe the war in Gaza: Hamas terrorists in civilian clothes, hostages held in homes, aid trucks, and the rules for opening fire.
It is their account, in their own words. Watch it, then decide what you think.
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Questions and answersWhat is Naza: The Real Story?
A 49-minute Israeli documentary, free to watch on this site. Senior IDF reserve commanders and intelligence officers describe how the war in Gaza was fought, and the film puts photos, footage and documents on screen next to what they say.
Who made it, and who paid for it?
Roi Danino, Ariel Averbuch and Hagay Gutman made it and paid for it themselves. No government, army or organisation funded it. Their backgrounds are on the About page.
Is it a government film?
No. It was made independently. After it was released, Israeli embassies shared it and Israel's National Public Diplomacy Directorate gave the makers a certificate of recognition. Neither commissioned it or paid for it.
Why do the officers sit with their backs to the camera?
IDF rules do not allow officers in these positions to show their faces on camera. So they sit with their backs to it, and the film identifies them by the roles they held.
How do I know what they say is true?
Two kinds of material are in the film. What you see: photos, footage and documents that, according to the makers, were cleared for publication. What you hear: the officers' own account of what they did and why. Where outside sources confirm or dispute a point, the blog sets them out with links, so you can check for yourself.
Whose side of the story is this?
The officers' side. They ran the operations, and the film lets them explain their decisions in full. It does not claim to be neutral. It answers a film that told the story from the other side, and it shows its material so viewers can weigh it.
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