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Venice gives 25-minute ovation for film on Israel's mass killing of Gaza civilians

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the war.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:59:58 UTC.

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