The Israeli citizen fled Brazil after a criminal investigation was opened into his alleged "war crimes" in the Gaza Strip, which was requested by the Palestinian organization Hind Rajab Foundation (HRJ). Last week, the organization filed a lawsuit against another soldier who, according to them, is located in Argentina.
An Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza has fled Brazil where he was vacationing when the case was brought against him in the South American country.
A Brazilian court ordered federal police to open an investigation into a visiting Israeli soldier for alleged war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.
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FILE - Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Jan. 5, 2025. The case against an Israeli soldier in Brazil is raising the prospect that Israeli troops could face prosecution abroad.
Jerusalem – Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers' social media posts.
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At least a dozen cases have been filed against Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers abroad, most in recently in Brazil. The soldiers have been accused of committing war crimes in Gaza by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF),
A former Israeli soldier who was on vacation in Brazil has fled the country suddenly after a case was brought against him there alleging he was responsible for war crimes while serving in Gaza.