Israeli insurance companies are now offering legal assistance to soldiers at risk of war crimes prosecution abroad, as global accountability efforts intensify.
The international prosecution of Israeli occupation army soldiers involved in the war on Gaza has led an Israeli insurance company to include legal consultation in its travel insurance package, in case soldiers are detained due to their military service.
Israeli soldiers now face the possibility of arrest abroad as photos and videos they and their colleagues posted from Gaza on social media serve as evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Human rights organizations, including the Hind Rajab Foundation, have been pursuing legal actions against these soldiers when they travel abroad for vacations, targeting destinations such as Brazil, Italy, and Sweden.
The increasing legal risks have prompted the Israeli army to instruct its personnel to delete their social media accounts to avoid self-incrimination.
“It’s scary that my friends may have uploaded a photo with me, or sent it to someone who then uploaded it, and suddenly on the border of some country, they can accuse me of a crime against humanity, which I didn’t do,” one soldier said. (more...)
Israeli Soldiers Get Travel Insurance for Potential War Crimes Arrests
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