Pakistan, Sept. 14 -- A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

NAZA, by Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, had been tipped by some critics for the top Golden Lion prize for best film after a record-breaking 25-minute ovation at its premiere on Thursday.

The top prize went to Danish filmmaker May el Toukhy's post-war drama Woman Unknown, with its star Mathilde Arcel also taking best actress honours in a rare double victory.

Receiving the award for the Gaza documentary, Abraham said over the 10 days since the festival began, "Israel killed six Palestinian children in Gaza". "The Israeli ...