Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday night that he will advance two bills targeting those who defame IDF soldiers — one imposing a financial penalty and another revoking their Israeli citizenship in coordination with the Interior Ministry. The statement follows his Wednesday directive to immediately prepare the 'Naz'a laws'; Culture Minister Miki Zohar welcomed the move.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Thursday that he will advance two legislative bills targeting those who defame IDF soldiers, as part of the government's response to the film 'Naz'a,' which has drawn widespread condemnation from Israeli officials. 'We will pass a law that hits the pocket of those who harmed our soldiers, and with the Interior Ministry a law that revokes their Israeli citizenship,' Netanyahu stated.
The statement follows his Wednesday evening directive ordering the immediate preparation of the 'Naz'a laws.' On Wednesday, Netanyahu said the laws would include a financial penalty — reportedly up to one million shekels in damages without proof of harm — and citizenship revocation. Culture Minister Miki Zohar, who had earlier called for revoking the citizenship of the film's creators, welcomed the move, saying 'it's time to put an end to this disgrace.'
The legislative timeline remains to be set, with the proposals expected to be brought to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and then to the Knesset.
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