Belgian NGO urges India to arrest Israeli reservist over alleged war crimes
Summary
A Belgian human rights group called the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has asked Indian authorities to arrest Eitan Gilboa, an Israeli army reservist visiting India. The group accuses Gilboa of committing war crimes during Israel’s military actions in Gaza, using videos and social media posts as evidence.Key Facts
- The HRF is a Belgium-based NGO focused on investigating alleged war crimes in Gaza.
- They filed a complaint in India demanding the arrest of Eitan Gilboa, who is currently in Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Gilboa is accused of destroying residential buildings in Gaza as acts of revenge during the conflict starting in October 2023.
- The HRF’s evidence includes videos geolocated to Gaza, social media posts, and chain-of-command documents.
- The NGO is named after a young girl killed in Gaza in January 2024 during Israeli military operations.
- HRF has filed over 1,000 cases at the International Criminal Court related to alleged war crimes by Israeli soldiers.
- India is legally obliged under the Geneva Conventions to prosecute grave breaches of the convention, regardless of nationality.
- HRF’s director called Gilboa a war criminal and urged India to arrest him while he is in the country.
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