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The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a pro-Palestinian NGO, is at the forefront of a growing international movement to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for alleged war crimes committed during military operations in Gaza.
HRF's latest legal action, filed in Brazil, targets a former Israeli soldier accused of participating in the destruction of civilian homes in Gaza.
The case has prompted a Brazilian judge to order an investigation into the soldier, reflecting the foundation's efforts to challenge Israeli military actions on the global stage.
In Brazil, the legal case gained international attention when Israel’s foreign ministry intervened to secure the soldier’s swift departure from the country.
Maira Pinheiro, the lawyer representing HRF, pointed out that Brazil, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, is legally obliged to investigate war crimes and other grave offences.
As HRF continues to file legal challenges abroad, it marks a shift in the focus from high-ranking military officers to individual soldiers accused of participating in military operations against Palestinians in Gaza.
In response to the allegations, Israel’s foreign ministry intervened to ensure the safety of the soldier, facilitating his swift departure from Brazil.
The HRF has also filed similar lawsuits in other countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Chile, accusing Israeli soldiers of war crimes in Gaza.
These lawsuits are part of a broader strategy by HRF to press for justice for Palestinian victims and hold individual soldiers accountable.
While no arrests have been made, the foundation's legal efforts have sparked political controversy, with Israeli officials condemning the actions as part of an "anti-Israeli" campaign.
The Israeli army has continued a genocidal war on Gaza that has killed more than 45,800 people, mostly women and children, since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7, 2023, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its deadly war on the enclave.
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