The Israeli occupation military warned some 30 soldiers and officers who fought in the Gaza Strip to avoid traveling abroad after pro-Palestinian groups filed complaints against them for war crimes.
At least eight of them — including troops who had traveled to Cyprus, Slovenia and the Netherlands — were told to immediately leave those nations due to fears they could be arrested or questioned, Ynet reported.
The military currently does not bar soldiers from traveling abroad, but it does take a “risk assessment” for troops who served in Gaza before approving their request, the report said.
Since the beginning of the war, the army has asked soldiers to not publish footage online of their abuses in Gaza, to avoid it being used against them in a potential criminal investigation in another country. Journalists who have accompanied troops in Gaza have also been asked to blur the faces of soldiers for the same reason.
Our feature length investigation exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year-long conflict.
Full film available to watch now. #GazaCrimes https://t.co/dnZLfySp3N
— Al Jazeera Investigations (@AJIunit) October 3, 2024
Despite this, soldiers continue to post videos and photos to their personal social media accounts, including footage that include abuses against Palestinian civilians.
showing activities that violate the IDF’s orders and could be against international law.
Israeli soldiers show off on social media with their abuse of Palestinians they kidnapped from Gaza, brutally beating them after blindfolding and handcuffing them. pic.twitter.com/87HOYhDhln
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) September 15, 2024
Source: Agencies
