NAZA Set for Free Online Stream in November

The documentary NAZA is planned to stream free on The Guardian’s website in November, after its theatrical release in more than 50 countries, director Yuval Abraham said. The announced online release would make the film available without a time limit, according to Abraham, who said he and co-director Rachel Szor agreed on the plan with The Guardian. The film is based on testimony from 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel about systems they say were used to identify targets and approve strikes in Gaza, including strikes in which civilians were expected to die. The accounts are allegations presented by the interviewees; the supplied reports do not independently establish the film’s claims. The Israeli military rejected the allegations, saying the interviewees’ anonymity and the absence of dates and locations make them impossible to verify. It said strike decisions are made by people and that significant efforts are made to protect civilians. The free online stream is planned after the film’s theatrical run. The Guardian and partner mk2 Films have arranged theatrical distribution in 56 territories, according to reports describing the release plan.