The initiative to publicly release portions of the compilation documenting the horrific atrocities of the October 7 massacre has advanced to its next phase. A diplomatic source confirmed to Channel 14 that an agreement in principle has been reached to publish parts of the graphic footage with explicit backing from the political echelon, while consultations continue with families whose loved ones are depicted in the footage.
2+The public diplomacy initiative enjoys broad support across political and security leadership, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and top IDF command, all of whom favor releasing the raw footage to expose the reality of Hamas’s brutality to the world.
According to the source, the IDF is overseeing the rollout and maintaining direct contact with bereaved families. When families do not grant explicit consent for footage depicting their loved ones to be broadcast, the directive is to omit those segments entirely rather than rely on digital blurring.
2+To date, the compilation has been shown in about 800 closed-door screenings for select audiences, including foreign heads of state, diplomats, intelligence officials, and international journalists. In total, over 20,000 people from more than 70 countries have viewed the footage under strict supervision.
The development unfolds against the backdrop of public outcry surrounding “NAZA,” a controversial film by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, which has reignited debate within Israel over the effectiveness of the country’s public diplomacy apparatus in refuting defamatory claims against the IDF. According to previous reports, distribution channels under review include formal campaigns by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israeli embassies worldwide, as well as dedicated releases across official government digital platforms.
2+Just yesterday, the creators of “NAZA” appeared at the New York Film Festival premiere, attempting to sway American public opinion against Israel. “This is what your country is supporting and funding,” Abraham claimed at the screening, adding: “Part of the goal is to make it harder to deny what is happening in Gaza.” Israel’s planned release of authentic October 7 documentation is designed to confront such narratives with undeniable proof of the atrocities that launched the war.