IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Monday evening that Israel 'will not allow blood libels and lies disguised as investigative journalism to harm our right to defend ourselves,' in an escalating response to the documentary 'Naz'a' (No Other Land). Yotam Zamri noted the same standard should apply to what he termed a blood libel against Force 100 fighters.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir issued a direct statement Monday evening explicitly labeling the documentary 'Naz'a' (No Other Land) a 'blood libel,' saying Israel 'will not allow blood libels and lies disguised as investigative journalism to harm our right to defend ourselves.' The personal statement marks the latest escalation in the military's institutional response to the film, which has drawn intense political reactions across the spectrum.
Earlier today, at 15:39 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Zamir had convened a high-level consultation with senior commanders, ordering the formation of a multi-agency task force to counter the film's claims and directing the Military Advocate General to explore legal action against its creators. Following that session, a letter from the Chief of Staff to IDF troops was circulated, reiterating that the military would not allow 'blood libels and lies under the guise of investigative journalism' to undermine Israel's right to self-defense. The response rapidly escalated over the afternoon from an internal consultation to a full public posture.
The film has become a major political flashpoint. As The Zioneer has reported, Culture Minister Miki Zohar moved to revoke the citizenship of directors Yuval Abraham and others, a step condemned by Democratic Party candidates. The Chief of Staff's statement now places the military leadership squarely behind the institutional effort to delegitimize the film, though it did not address those specific political actions.
Commentator Yotam Zamri responded by noting that the same robust official response should have been applied 'when the blood libel was against Force 100 fighters,' referencing a separate controversy involving an elite IDF unit. The question of consistency in the military's public response to criticism remains an open point of internal debate.
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