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Netanyahu orders prosecution of soldiers in Guardian documentary
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the country's attorney general and Shin Bet security chief to identify and prosecute soldiers and officers interviewed in a Guardian-produced documentary, The Guardian reported. The film features testimony from military personnel discussing their service.
Netanyahu's directive comes as an apparent response to the documentary's release. The order marks an escalation in official pressure against those involved in the production.
