⭕️ Israel sets up global legal shield to protect soldiers from arrest abroad over Gaza war crimes
⭕️ Israel sets up global legal shield to protect soldiers from arrest abroad over Gaza war crimes
Israel’s Walla newspaper reports that Israel has created a new legal defense network to protect its soldiers from potential arrests abroad over war crimes committed in Gaza. The initiative comes amid rising threats from international organizations said to be gathering evidence and preparing arrest warrants against Israeli soldiers. The system includes standby Israeli lawyers with experience in foreign courts, backed by state funding to cover legal costs.
Military officials say the plan reflects Israel’s concern that both active-duty and reserve soldiers could face legal action when traveling overseas, especially after Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza ends. Israel will provide soldiers with local legal representation as well as Israeli military lawyers to safeguard their personal rights, due to fears that international accountability efforts will follow soldiers long after the brutal assault on the strip ends.
