Israeli army advises soldiers to avoid foreign travel for fear of arrest: Report
The Israeli military has reportedly advised its soldiers who invaded the Gaza Strip to avoid travelling abroad for fear of arrest in the aftermath of court orders issued by the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
The army has identified about 30 cases where complaints were filed or even criminal proceedings were initiated against officers and soldiers who participated in the war on Gaza and were warned against travelling abroad, according to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
At least eight soldiers, who were already abroad in Cyprus, Slovenia and the Netherlands, were told to leave those countries immediately due to risks of arrest. All soldiers have been reportedly told to delete any documents of their participation in destruction and killings in Gaza from their social media accounts.
According to the report, pro-Palestinian activists have created lists of offending soldiers in order to begin legal proceedings against them in the event they travel abroad.
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"This complaint is not only the largest ever submitted to the ICC, but it is also a milestone in documenting Israeli war crimes for future generations."
A Belgium-based advocacy group on Tuesday announced it "filed an unprecedented and historic complaint with the International Criminal Court against 1,000 Israeli occupation forces soldiers for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza," where more than 150,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded and millions more displaced, starved, and sickened by Israel's yearlong onslaught.
The Hind Rajab Foundation—named after the 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in January along with half a dozen relatives and rescue workers by Israeli troops invading Gaza in retaliation for the October 2023 Hamas-led attack—said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel identified by name in the International Criminal Court (ICC) complaint "are accused of participating in systematic attacks against civilians during the ongoing genocide in Gaza."
"This complaint, supported by over 8,000 pieces of verifiable evidence—including videos, audio recordings, forensic reports, and social media documentation—demonstrates the soldiers' direct involvement in these atrocities," the group explained. "All of the named soldiers were located in Gaza during the genocidal assault, and the evidence reveals their participation in violations of international law."
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The IDF soldiers identified in the complaint include at least 12 American, 12 French, four Canadian, three British, and two Dutch nationals.
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