Film of Israeli soldiers' Gaza testimonies sparks backlash in Israel
A new documentary built on interviews with Israeli soldiers describing atrocities in Gaza has set off a fight inside Israel over whether the filmmakers should be punished — bad news for Israel's image abroad and for free speech at home.
- The film collects 24 interviews with Israeli soldiers recounting crimes committed in Gaza.
- One account describes tracking Gazan girls through their hacked phones to time an air strike on their family home.
- Some of the soldiers in the film compare their own actions to those of the Nazis.
- Israeli ministers want the filmmakers stripped of citizenship and prosecuted.
- Netanyahu has dismissed the film as a blood libel.
Outlook: Expect a legal and political fight over the filmmakers in Israel, and more international pressure as the testimonies spread.