Netanyahu calls to strip citizenship of those who 'defame' Israeli army

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to introduce legislation revoking citizenship and increasing damages for those who defame the Israeli army. This follows anger over the documentary NAZA, which featured testimonies of alleged war crimes in Gaza, with Israeli ministers also calling for the filmmakers' citizenship to be revoked.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 09:26 Israeli prime minister to introduce bills hitting 'pocket and citizenship' of Israeli army critics An Israeli army soldier points a rifle in front of an armoured vehicle during an Israeli raid at the Balata camp for Palestinian refugees, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 31 August 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army. His c

Netanyahu calls to strip citizenship of those who 'defame' Israeli army

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