Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested that the Attorney General, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the Shin Bet security agency launch a criminal investigation into soldiers who provided anonymous testimony for the documentary 'NAZA.' The film features accounts from soldiers regarding their experiences during military operations in Gaza.

Netanyahu’s office stated that the testimonies provided in the film are false and constitute libel against the state and its military forces. Furthermore, the Prime Minister argued that the soldiers' participation in the documentary potentially exposed sensitive operational secrets, which he contends warrants a criminal inquiry to identify and prosecute those involved. The request seeks to determine if the soldiers violated military regulations or national security protocols by speaking to the filmmakers.

While the Prime Minister’s office has framed the documentary as a source of harmful misinformation, the move has raised questions regarding the balance between military secrecy and the public's interest in transparency regarding wartime conduct. The IDF and the Attorney General’s office have not yet publicly confirmed the specific steps they will take in response to the Prime Minister’s demand, nor have they commented on the veracity of the claims made by the soldiers in the film. The situation remains a point of tension between the government's desire to protect the military's reputation and the emergence of internal accounts detailing battlefield actions.