Film

The Jerusalem Post attended Israel's own Oscars ceremony and interviewed some of the country's biggest stars.

Nesher describes his film as the story of  “six people who thought they were having the worst day of their lives on October 6, 2023,” and follows them through the Hamas massacre on October 7.

IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced his intention to order a review of the film on Monday, suggesting that legal action could be taken against the directors of NAZA.

Former Hamas hostages Rom Braslavski and Eliya Cohen condemned NAZA, accusing the documentary and its filmmakers of erasing their experiences in Gaza and reversing reality.

In 2019, Avraham reached out to Alnaouq to discuss what young people in the Gaza Strip think about politics in Gaza. Alnaouq serves as vice president of Hamas-linked Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.

NAZA’s Venice success may infuriate Israelis, but outrage alone will not counter its allegations. Israel needs evidence, context, and a rapid response before its claims become accepted truth.

Even if most soldiers followed the rules, some would need to pay a legal price for their actions, both because that is the IDF's value and because such accountability may yet save the Jewish state.

Earlier Monday, IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin said the film presents “false claims” but emphasized the need for military representatives to watch the full film.

Veteran Israeli performer Yossi Pollak, who worked in film, television, theater, and directing, has died after a career spanning more than four decades.

“Oh, good. We could use a good year,” said Kimmel as he picked up the shofar. After he played, they sat and improvised together until they burst out laughing.