Jonathan Glazer says Israel’s response to NAZA was more venal than expected

Summary

Jonathan Glazer has called Israel’s retaliation against the filmmakers of NAZA and military figures interviewed in the documentary “much more venal” than he anticipated, The Guardian reports. The documentary examines Israeli military AI systems and, according to The Guardian’s video report, is based on testimony from 24 military insiders. The Guardian reports that Israel’s government denounced the film, threatened to strip the filmmakers of citizenship and pursued action against people involved in it.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Jonathan Glazer called Israel’s retaliation against NAZA’s filmmakers and interviewed military figures much more venal than he had anticipated, and describes government denunciations and threats of action against those involved.

2. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 09:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor discussed how they made NAZA, a documentary about Israeli military AI systems based on testimony from 24 insiders, and the government’s threat to strip them of citizenship.