PALESTINE
Sat 21 Dec 2024 9:29 am - Jerusalem Time
Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in Gaza smuggled out of Sri Lanka
Hebrew media revealed that an Israeli soldier was smuggled out of Sri Lanka before being summoned for investigation on charges of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The channel said: "Dramatic moments in Israel yesterday, after it became clear that an Israeli soldier in regular service was located on Sri Lankan soil, by the pro-Palestinian Hind Rajab organization (based in Belgium)."
The organization was able to "compare the photo he uploaded on social media with the photo he uploaded from his operational service in Gaza," according to the channel.
She added: "We are talking about a soldier in regular service, and the organization monitored his presence in Sri Lanka, and immediately uploaded a photo showing him posting a video of himself on social media networks, in which he said he boasted about killing a Palestinian citizen, and appealed to the Sri Lankan authorities and demanded that they arrest him."
"This organization spread the word and told the Sri Lankan authorities that the hand of the regular soldier, whose name will not be revealed here, was stained with blood," she continued.
She added, "The soldier received a phone call from the Israeli authorities asking him to leave Sri Lanka immediately for fear of being arrested."
The organization did not clarify how the soldier left Sri Lanka and to what destination, while no Sri Lankan party commented on the incident until 12:00 GMT.
It is noteworthy that the International Criminal Court issued two arrest warrants last November against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant for committing crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel fears that more arrest warrants have been secretly issued against Israeli leaders and soldiers.
The channel said: "There is no doubt at all that since the arrest warrants were issued, more and more countries feel that they have the will to open criminal proceedings against regular or former soldiers, and pro-Palestinian organizations are trying to lead to this."
"This time Israel managed to prevent it at the last minute, but the long-term consequences are clear," she added.
Human rights organizations in several countries have announced that they are collecting information about Israeli soldiers who posted videos of themselves committing crimes in Gaza, in order to demand that local authorities arrest them.
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Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in Gaza smuggled out of Sri Lanka