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Israeli activists protest in front of the US embassy in Tel Aviv


Activists sit in front of the US embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday


Parents of Israeli soldiers call on PM Netanyahu to end Gaza war

Israeli news Channel 12 says more than 800 parents of Israeli soldiers and reservists have pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the bloody war on Gaza.

“We demand an end to the war and the return of all those abducted in the agreement. We will embark on an uncompromising struggle. We will not allow the Gaza Strip to become our child’s cemetery,” it cited a statement from the parents as saying.

Three Israeli soldiers were killed and three were wounded in fighting on Wednesday in the northern Gaza Strip. Since ground incursions began in October 2023, 401 Israeli soldiers have been killed.


Israel’s army bolsters media rules over Gaza war crime fears

The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern over the risk of legal action against troops travelling abroad over allegations of involvement in war crimes in Gaza.

The move comes after an Israeli reservist holidaying in Brazil left the country abruptly when a Brazilian judge ordered federal police to open an investigation following allegations from a pro-Palestinian group that he committed war crimes while serving in Gaza.

Under the new rules, media interviewing soldiers of the rank of colonel and under will not be able to display their full names or faces, similar to the rules that already exist for pilots and members of special forces units, said Lieutenant-Colonel Nadav Shoshani, an Israeli military spokesperson.

“This is our new guideline to protect our soldiers and to make sure they are safe from these types of incidents hosted by anti-Israel activists around the world,” Shoshani said.

Shoshani said activist groups, such as the Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation, which pushed for the action in Brazil, were “connecting the dots” between soldiers who post material from Gaza and then other photos and videos of themselves while on holiday abroad.

Last year, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza, drawing outrage in Israel.

Criminal complaints have been filed against vacationing Israeli soldiers in recent months in Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Argentina and Chile. The Hind Rajab Foundation claims to have compiled evidence against about 1,000 Israeli soldiers.