Israeli Soldiers Risk Possible Prosecution Abroad From Gaza War
- One reservist fled Brazil after a court ordered a probe
- Israeli insurance and law firms are fighting back with help
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It’s a hallowed Israeli tradition: after completing military service, backpack through South America or hitchhike across Asia. But global outrage at the Gaza war, threats of arrest and the ubiquity of social media are causing some soldiers and reservists to reconsider their plans.
“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me of a crime against humanity, which I didn’t do,” said Asher, 34, a combat reservist who asked that his family name not be published out of fear of being targeted.