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IDF Publishes Detailed NAZA Rebuttal, Says Humans Approve Gaza Strikes

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 2009 exterior view of Matcal Tower in Tel Aviv, housing Israel's Ministry of Defence and IDF General Staff, with its circular rooftop canopy and communications mast; institutional context, not a depiction of the October 2026 NAZA response or Gaza targeting decisions, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

Israel's military published a detailed response on October 1 to the documentary NAZA, disputing its account of Gaza targeting. The IDF said intelligence personnel identify targets, officers plan attacks and commanders make final decisions, with artificial intelligence unable to select strike targets independently. It described Lavender as an intelligence research database, rather than a list of approved targets. The military said its rules do not automatically permit strikes based on preset civilian-casualty allowances and that evacuation warnings do not remove obligations toward remaining civilians. It also said the film omits Hamas's October 7 attack and its use of civilian surroundings.

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