Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ reveals secret
systems used by Israel in mass killings
of civilians
September 11th, 1:45pm
(PressTV)
A new documentary film ..about the mass killing of Palestinian
civilians during Israel’s genocidal military aggression against
the Gaza Strip features testimonies from 24 Israeli insiders
who served in the military and intelligence services,
shedding light on the secret systems used in the
vicious onslaught.
NAZA, a film from prominent Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and
Rachel Szor, was screened at the Venice international film
festival on Thursday. Its title comes from an Israeli
military acronym used euphemistically to refer
to civilians ---- expected to be killed in a
military assault.
The movie, produced by the British daily newspaper The Guardian,
draws attention to the use of sophisticated technologies,
including artificial intelligence systems, to help
identify targets in Gaza.
It also details phone hacking, communications surveillance, and
the tracking of individuals’ locations ahead of potential strikes.
The testimonies are particularly significant..... according to The
Guardian, because several interviewees worked within Israel’s
intelligence apparatus, and described practices that had not
previously been known to the Israeli public in such detail.
Interviews were filmed at night -------- on rooftops in Tel Aviv, on the
condition of anonymity, because of the risks involved in speaking
publicly about Israel’s war crimes. The appearance and voices
of participants in the film were digitally altered, to disguise
their identities.
Participants also recounted instances of targeting individuals inside
their residences, despite being aware that family members might
be present. Additional testimonies elaborated on the tracking
and hacking of mobile phones, as well as the utilization of
information obtained from these devices to identify the
individuals chosen - for targeting.
The documentary does not depict the events in Gaza solely as
isolated violations perpetrated by Israeli soldiers. Rather, it
explores a wider framework that includes intelligence
agencies, technology, military directives, and the
processes of decision-making.
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Persons has condemned the Israeli regime’s unauthorized
clearance of debris .....across the Gaza Strip.
As reported by The Guardian, participants recounted the
devastation of residential areas, even with awareness
of the civilian presence, along with -- other actions
that involved targeting Palestinians in proximity
to aid distribution centres.
The accounts bring renewed attention to the nature of Israel's
offensive in Gaza, especially considering the extent of the
devastation and the number of civilian casualties that
have occurred since the onset of the war on
October 7, 2023.
The Guardian highlighted that several individuals featured in the
documentary were part of covert Israeli intelligence units,
including one that communicated directly with the office
of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The newspaper also cited a participant who stated that one of his
unit's objectives was to "thwart peace," which raises serious
questions regarding the involvement of Israeli intelligence
agencies in ''managing'' the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, the death toll - has risen past
1,350 since the ceasefire was implemented on October 10, 2025,
with injuries totaling at least 4,570. Italso reported that over
830 bodies have been retrieved during this timeframe.
The ministry said the total number of deaths since the start of
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached 73,670, with more than
174,680 people injured.
Reports indicate that multiple victims are still trapped beneath
debris and on roadways, as ambulance and civil defense
teams are currently unable to access them.
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Israel lays waste to south Lebanon - as
1,100-ton blast triggers 4.1-magnitude
earth tremor
September 11th, 12:04pm
(PressTV)
The Israeli occupation forces - have significantly escalated their
campaign of systematic demolitions across southern Lebanon,
blowing up scores of houses, a public school, water wells and
civilian infrastructure ——— including a massive 1,100-ton
detonation on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge that
triggered a 4.1-magnitude seismic tremor
....felt across the region.
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli
forces "blew up the majority" of a public school in the town of
Mansouri, in the Tyre district, leaving only a small section
intact on Friday.
The demolition was accompanied by an Israeli airstrike on the town,
where more than 75 explosions have been recorded over the past
week alone. NNA also reported that occupation forces blew up
two artesian wells used for supplying water in Mansouri.
Large-scale controlled demolitions were carried out
in Mays al-Jabal, Bani Hayyan and other areas,
according to Al Mayadeen's correspondent.
"Since midnight last night, Mansouri and its surrounding areas
have witnessed more than 10 powerful explosions, causing
strong tremors that were felt by residents of the city of
Tyre and surrounding villages," the correspondent
has reported.
Two Israeli airstrikes hit Nabatieh al-Fawqa on Thursday afternoon
as the demolitions intensified across the south, NNA reported.
The agency also reported that the occupation forces carried out
a big explosion in the Al-Dabesh area, west of Mays al-Jabal,
destroying a waste-sorting facility plus several homes
and industrial and agricultural installations.
Explosions were also reported in Baraachit, Bani Hayyan ,and the
outskirts of Srobbine. In Meiss El Jabal, Israeli forces destroyed
a waste-sorting facility plus homes & agricultural infrastructure.
Artillery shelling targeted Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatieh district, while
warplanes struck the area between Zibqin and Shihin southeast
of Tyre. Explosions were also heard inside the Ain al-Hilweh
camp in Sidon, where a bomb detonated, although... no
casualties were reported.
NNA says Israel has been using new methods to destroy homes,
including using drones to drop explosive-filled barrels onto
rooftops - before detonating them remotely.
Retired Brig. Gen. Hassan Jouni told Asharq Al-Awsat that Israel
is "reshaping the geography" of southern Lebanon, with homes
destroyed "solely .....because of where they stand": not
because they contain Hezbollah infrastructure.
The Israeli military detonated 1,100 tons of explosives on the
Ali al-Taher ridge late Thursday, destroying what it claimed
was a Hezbollah tunnel network of over two kilometres.
The blast triggered a 4.1 magnitude tremor recorded by the US
Geological Survey, with tremors felt across southern Lebanon.
Israel’s war minister Israel Katz declared on Friday that a
"security zone" now extends from the western coast to
he Ali al-Taher ridge and the approaches to Mount
Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh) in Syria, and vowing to
"continue the campaign" against Hezbollah.
The terrorist demolition campaign began in 2024, after a failed
ground invasion against Hezbollah and the implementation of
a disgraceful US-sponsored ceasefire.
It escalated during the latest Israeli ground invasion, particularly
after Israel's claim of establishing "operational control" over
Ali al-Taher Hill was refuted by Lebanese analysts and
Hezbollah officials.
Since March 2, tens of thousands of homes — amounting to entire
border villages — have been destroyed ......blown up, by Israel.
Tel Aviv openly states that the ethnic cleansing campaign is aimed
at displacing civilians. Israel is "destroying all the houses in the
area," Katz said last month. In June, Katz said hundreds of
thousands of Lebanese civilians "will not return" to
their homes.
Lebanese health authorities reported 19 deaths between Sunday
and Monday, bringing the total death toll since March to 4,381.
UNICEF warned that 17 children were killed or injured
in Lebanon.. over the past five days.
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What we know: YAF tightens grip on
Bab al-Mandab ---- amid rapid gains
September 11th, 9:26am
(PressTV)
The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have advanced
rapidly along Yemen’s western coast and taken control of key
positions overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The YAF has stormed several Red Sea islands and advanced
toward the entrance of the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait,
several reports said Thursday.
The forces earlier captured the city of Mokha from Saudi-backed
forces. Reports said they also reached the Hanish Islands and
seized Zuqar Island.
Local sources told Al-Araby TV ...that Ansarallah-led forces took
control of Mayun, a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The UAE.... has established military and intelligence sites on
Mayun and other Yemeni islands in cooperation with Israel,
according to the reports.
Tasnim news agency, citing its correspondent in Sana’a,
reported that the Yemeni Armed Forces ------- had taken
control of the key al-Ardhi port area on Bab al-Mandab.
The move gives the YAF control of Yemen’s coastline overlooking
the strategic waterway ...and could allow forces fighting Saudi
mercenaries to exert greater influence over maritime traffic
between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The reported capture of Bab al-Mandab, whose name means
the “Gate of Tears,” would give the Sana’a government
major leverage over maritime traffic entering and
leaving the Red Sea.
“Maritime navigation is safe, and the security of navigation has
nothing to do with the skirmishes that were extinguished in
the western coast districts,” Deputy Foreign Minister of
the Sana’a government Abdul Wahid Abu Ras was
quoted as saying by SABA news agency...
on Thursday.
Top Yemeni negotiator and spokesman Mohammad Abdul Salam
also said, “Red Sea navigation is safe” and that “operations
will cease ---- when the aggression ends.”
“What the YAF has carried out in certain coastal areas is a national
operation within the framework of asserting Yemeni sovereignty
and addressing the challenges and ambitions that threaten
civil peace,” he added.
Saudi-backed forces suffer losses
The latest advances came after days of intense clashes between
the Yemeni Armed Forces and Saudi-backed forces belonging to
the Aden-based so-called Presidential Leadership Council.
The YAF has also targeted what remains
of Emirati-backed militias in Yemen.
“The western coast fronts have witnessed intense fighting amid
movements by Saudi enemy-backed forces, prompting the YAF
to target these formations in the area with drones and
ballistic missiles,” Al-Masirah TV said ...on
Thursday evening.
Yemen’s Supreme Political Council later announced an end
to fighting on the western coast and said Saudi-backed
troops had been “expelled” from the region.
Meanwhile, Yemeni military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya
Saree --- announced that the country’s air defense units shot
down a Saudi-operated Vestel Karayel surveillance drone.
The unmanned aerial vehicle was struck and destroyed with a
surface-to-air missile while conducting “hostile operations”
over the Hajjah province.
Yemen's Armed Forces released footage capturing the wreckage
of a Saudi‑operated Karayel armed reconnaissance drone
that was downed over Hajjah Governorate earlier today.
Al-Masirah TV also reported that Yemeni forces stormed PLC
prisons on the coast where Yemeni soldiers and resistance
fighters were being held.
Abdul Qader al-Murtadha, head of the National Committee for
Prisoners' Affairs, said the YAF “succeeded in liberating all
army prisoners from Saudi enemy detention facilities on
the western coast.”
The latest gains followed a series of advances in western Yemen,
including the capture of Hays and al-Khawkhah, the seizure of
Yakhtul and the advance toward Mokha port.
Activists have also circulated reports that Saudi-backed forces
withdrew from several positions along the western coast,
including Khalid Camp at the Al-Mokha junction in
western Taiz province.
Mokha port resumes operations
The Sana’a government announced the resumption of
operations at the strategic Mokha port hours after its
forces took control of the Red Sea port city.
In a joint statement, the ministries of finance, economy
and transport said incentives would be offered in the
coming days.... to container ships and cargoes at
Red Sea ports, including Mokha.
The measures include reductions of up to 50 percent
in vessel and container fees, taxes, customs duties
and other charges.
The government said the move is aimed at encouraging
shipping companies to use the ports ...and avoid
excessive and illegal costs in areas controlled
by Saudi-backed groups. It called on
merchants, traders and shipping
companies to take advantage
of the incentives.
Sana’a pledges security and services
Sana’a government on Thursday congratulated Yemeni leaders
and people and YAF fighters and over an “historic victory”
following the expulsion of Saudi mercenary forces.
It said measures to restore security and public services began
immediately after the withdrawal of the Saudi-backed forces.
The measures include assistance for affected and displaced
residents, treatment for the wounded and the restoration of
water, electricity, healthcare and other essential services.
The government also said its presidential amnesty remained
in effect for those who lay down their arms and stopped
following the orders of Saudi-backed proxies.
It rejected reports of reprisals and pursuits as “lies and
fabrications,” saying such actions had no basis and
contradicted Yemen’s values.
The government reaffirmed its commitment to the safety of
international navigation through Bab al-Mandab and the
Gulf of Aden. It dismissed Saudi and mercenary
claims about maritime security, as false
propaganda -- aimed at creating fear
and pressuring the international
community against Yemen.
A team from the Taiz Governorate Executive Office
also visited Mokha on Thursday to assess the
conditions - and work on restoring stability
and public services, according to Saba
News Agency.
Officials from several sectors joined the visit, which
focused on urgent needs, public services and
coordination with local authorities.
Residents welcomed the move and expressed hope
that it would help restore normal conditions.
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The developments.. reportedly prompted Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman to call Trump twice
on Thursday and urge him to launch strikes
against the Yemeni Armed Forces,
according to two US officials
cited by Axios.
Trump declined, while US officials said the
administration currently has no plans
to intervene directly in Yemen.
Oil prices surged Thursday after the YAF
seized Mokha, the strategic coastal city.
The latest escalation follows renewed
fighting after years of war between
Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Sana’a has intensified retaliatory operations
after Saudi Arabia’s July attack - on Sana’a
International Airport, which has remained
under blockade for more than a decade.
Saudi Arabia - launched its war on Yemen in 2015
at the head of an Arab coalition. A Saudi-Yemeni
peace process in 2023 came close to an
agreement but later.... stalled.
The talks helped prevent a major escalation, while
attacks and the blockade of Yemeni ports and
airports - continued.
Sana’a, has since been heavily mobilizing ----
and has vowed to fully expel the Saudi-led
coalition from Yemen.
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Iran ‘blew the hell’ out of US Fifth Fleet HQ
in Bahrain, admits the US Navy Secretary
September 10th, 11:20pm
(PressTV)
Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao has admitted that Iranian forces
“blew the hell” ------ out of the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in
Bahrain, a rare on-the-record concession that the Pentagon’s
flagship naval hub in West Asia ------ was shattered by
the Islamic Republic’s retaliatory strikes.
Cao made the remarks in an exclusive interview
with The Epoch Times reporter Ryan Morgan,
who published the comments on Thursday.
Morgan wrote that while open-source analyses had long shown
extensive damage to Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the
acting secretary’s language --- was the first direct high
-level US acknowledgment of the scale of the blow.
Fox News Pentagon correspondent Jennifer Griffin called it a
“pretty stunning admission,” noting that... no senior US
official had previously said as much, on the record.
Cao’s nomination......... to become the full-time
Navy secretary remains stalled in the Senate.
The acting secretary said the destruction left the crew
of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, with
“no place for them to pull in.”
Asked whether the US Navy would have to return to Bahrain
to sustain high-intensity deployments of that kind, Cao
replied only that “I have a task force that’s looking
at that.”
The US Navy’s top uniformed officer, Adm. Daryl Caudle, said
earlier this month that the service would not go back to the
Bahrain base “anytime soon.”
The USS Abraham Lincoln .....spent nearly nine months at sea,
including about 200 days in a combat zone, before making its
first port call in Thailand this month amid reports of poor
conditions and low morale on board. Supply lines have
been stretched as far as Diego Garcia because the
Fifth Fleet’s home port --- is no longer usable.
The admission cuts against months of official US messaging.
Washington had claimed that Iranian strikes on the base...
did not “significantly impact operations.”
Satellite imagery and later reporting told a different story that
the Fifth Fleet headquarters building was rendered unusable,
at least a dozen other structures and two satellite
communications terminals were hit, and repair
estimates ran into the hundreds of millions
of dollars. Families --- were evacuated.
Some 1,500 sailors .....were pulled
out of Bahrain after the opening
days of the war.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced repeated
missile and drone attacks on the Fifth Fleet compound at Mina
Salman and related facilities, saying command buildings,
air-defense systems, drone storage, support equipment
and fuel tanks were among the targets. Tehran - has
insisted throughout that bases used to attack the
Islamic Republic ---- are not sanctuaries.
The contrast with White House claims that Iran’s attack
capabilities had been all but destroyed.... is now being
drawn --- even in the US media.
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plans for West Asia pullback: Report
The US military is considering reducing its presence across West
Asia after months of Iranian missile and drone strikes inflicted
heavy damage on US bases, according to a report.
Analysts have pointed to a pattern in which Iranian strategic hits
are first denied in Washington and only conceded weeks or
months later, leaving a prolonged false impression that
the war is going Washington’s way. Cao’s remark
is the latest example.
The Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama has, for decades,
been the nerve centre of US naval operations..... across
the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and surrounding waters.