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Netanyahu ordered authorities to identify and prosecute soldiers and officers interviewed in the Guardian's NAZA documentary, claiming they damaged Israel's diplomatic standing; raises concerns about journalist source protection globally.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 9:19 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN This Morning at 9:19 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Guardian's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by The Guardian: “NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:19 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Netanyahu.
BBN covered this story before: If Netanyahu goes, does anything change for Palestinians? (October 12).

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The GuardianNAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIsrael's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet to identify and prosecute soldiers and officers who were interviewed in NAZA, a documentary the Guardian produced.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe says they harmed Israel's diplomatic and security standing, the Guardian reports.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIdentify them. From a film where they were interviewed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the order, yes.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDoes this affect me, personally, at a desk, in America, with a coffee?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot directly.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBut it raises questions about whether people who speak to journalists in sensitive jobs can count on staying anonymous, and that reaches well beyond one country.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd what happens next? Do the producers send a thank-you note for the publicity?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhether anyone is actually charged is unclear, and so is the legal path. Hank, no notes. Rex is next.

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