Miki Zohar

'NAZA' film at Venice Festival exposes the IDF's struggle to defend Israel's story - opinion

The title 'NAZA' is the Hebrew military acronym for collateral damage, and the resemblance to another word is not one the filmmakers appear to have worked hard to avoid.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

'NAZA' film controversy: Israel, Gaza, and the debate over collateral damage - opinion

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Israel can reject NAZA’s claims without ignoring Gaza’s suffering - opinion

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

‘Death sentence for traitors’: Stormy protest held outside of ‘NAZA’ director’s parents’ home


Netanyahu announces he will propose laws to revoke citizenship of people 'smearing' IDF

A second law Netanyahu said he would present would multiply by 20 the amount it would be possible to sue people for over slandering the IDF.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, votes in Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel’s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August. 17, 2026.

Israeli politicians denounce NAZA film, Iranian leadership reportedly divided

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Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Israel to seek revocation of 'NAZA' filmmakers' citizenship over 'treason,' culture minister says

Culture Minister Miki Zohar called the Venice-winning documentary an “act of treason,” while its creators defended the film and urged Israelis to see it before judging it.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Miki Zohar: 'I asked EuroLeague to return games to Israel'

The sports minister confirmed sending a letter to EuroLeague leadership, in coordination with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Return to European basketball? Payne.

War, boycotts, and shrinking budgets push Israeli culture to the brink

How much of a helping hand do our culture purveyors get from the authorities?

LEGENDARY CULTURAL-CROSSOVER ensemble Bustan Abraham played frequently at adequately funded Confederation House in Jerusalem.

Culture Minister Zohar releases video skewering the film industry

The Israeli film industry is at its lowest ebb in decades, perhaps ever, as more film festivals around the world openly or covertly boycott Israeli movies.

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

Former Supreme Court heads: Defying court orders is ‘final nail’ in democracy

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israeli artist, pioneer of kinetic art Yaacov Agam dies at 98

The Israeli artist was celebrated around the world for vivid works that engage and delight viewers.

Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam seen at the Agam Museum in Rishon LeZion, January 11, 2026.

US could have brought down Tehran, but chose not to, Miki Zohar claims

“The US decided not to send its soldiers into Iranian territory to topple the current regime,” Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar told Army Radio.

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Bennett: 'Clock for Iran regime change to start as soon as government in Israel changes'

"The term of the Netanyahu government began with a civil war, continued with the massacre of the seven in October, and ends with a historic failure against Iran," said Bennett.

Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.