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The case of the two IOF soldiers arrested by Belgian authorities has been referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office announced on Wednesday.
The prosecutor received complaints about the two soldiers – said to have served in the IOF’s Givati Brigade – from the anti-Israel Hind Rajab Foundation, on July 18 and 19.
The foundation accused the soldiers of participating in “the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza and in carrying out mass atrocities against the Palestinian population.” It also accused them of torture, unlawful detention, the deliberate destruction of homes and hospitals, and direct attacks on civilians.
After analyzing the complaints, the federal prosecutor’s office decided to transfer the files to the ICC, noting the desire for the “proper administration of justice and in accordance with Belgium’s international obligations, as provided for in Article 14/10 of the previous title of the Code of Criminal Procedure.”
The HRF went on to urge the ICC to act “without delay and issue arrest warrants against the suspects.”
The two soldiers, however, are no longer believed to be in Belgium, having reportedly traveled to the Netherlands shortly after being released by Belgian law enforcement, following their interrogation.
The prosecutor received complaints about the two soldiers – said to have served in the IOF’s Givati Brigade – from the anti-Israel Hind Rajab Foundation, on July 18 and 19.
The foundation accused the soldiers of participating in “the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza and in carrying out mass atrocities against the Palestinian population.” It also accused them of torture, unlawful detention, the deliberate destruction of homes and hospitals, and direct attacks on civilians.
After analyzing the complaints, the federal prosecutor’s office decided to transfer the files to the ICC, noting the desire for the “proper administration of justice and in accordance with Belgium’s international obligations, as provided for in Article 14/10 of the previous title of the Code of Criminal Procedure.”
The HRF went on to urge the ICC to act “without delay and issue arrest warrants against the suspects.”
The two soldiers, however, are no longer believed to be in Belgium, having reportedly traveled to the Netherlands shortly after being released by Belgian law enforcement, following their interrogation.
