Netanyahu Demands Criminal Probe Over Controversial Military Film
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded a criminal investigation into the makers and participants of the film "NSA", warning of severe security breaches and defamation against the IDF.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded on Sunday that a criminal investigation be launched against the participants in the film "NSA" and that they be brought to trial. In a letter addressed to IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Shin Bet Director David Zini, and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, Netanyahu blasted the film as a false and defamatory fabrication against Israel and the IDF, warning of severe leaks of top-secret information.
The demand follows the IDF's publication of a detailed, 17-page rebuttal addressing the film's core claims, exposing fundamental factual errors and a distorted depiction of the military's strike approval process.
Fear of Military Intelligence Leaks
"The film depicts a false, misleading, and biased narrative that defames the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces internationally, severely harming Israel's global standing," Netanyahu wrote.
In his letter, Netanyahu emphasized that beyond the reputational damage, there is grave concern over severe security offenses. "Beyond this severe blow, there is deep concern that those involved in the libelous film committed serious criminal offenses of leaking top-secret information, creating a severe security breach within a highly sensitive intelligence unit," he wrote, demanding urgent identification of all participants, criminal investigations, and prosecution.
IDF Dismantles Film Claims
In its comprehensive response released earlier, the IDF categorically rejected the film's central allegations regarding artificial intelligence and civilian casualties. "Artificial intelligence has never independently selected targets for IDF strikes," the military clarified, emphasizing that targets are identified by intelligence officers and operational decisions are made by commanders. Furthermore, the military stated that "Lavender" serves strictly as a database assisting analysts rather than a pre-approved target list, and explicitly denied policies permitting strikes with predetermined high civilian death tolls.
