Israeli soldiers deployed during a demonstration by Israeli settlers in the old market of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on Dec. 28, 2024. (Credit: Hazem Bader/AFP)
Accustomed to showcasing their actions in Gaza and southern Lebanon on social media, Israeli soldiers are increasingly being caught by their own images. Such was the mistake of a 21-year-old reservist, Yuval V., who had to abruptly cut short his vacation in Brazil last weekend to escape Brazilian justice.After being identified through holiday photos posted online, a pro-Palestinian NGO based in Brussels, the Hind Rajab Foundation, managed to bring the case before the Federal Court of Brazil. It issued an arrest warrant for the young soldier on Dec. 30. Targeted by authorities, he finally boarded a plane five days later "in the middle of the night," according to local and Israeli media reports. These reports suggest the soldier was warned and then extricated by the Israeli embassy in Brasilia, admitted the Israeli Ministry of...
Accustomed to showcasing their actions in Gaza and southern Lebanon on social media, Israeli soldiers are increasingly being caught by their own images. Such was the mistake of a 21-year-old reservist, Yuval V., who had to abruptly cut short his vacation in Brazil last weekend to escape Brazilian justice.After being identified through holiday photos posted online, a pro-Palestinian NGO based in Brussels, the Hind Rajab Foundation, managed to bring the case before the Federal Court of Brazil. It issued an arrest warrant for the young soldier on Dec. 30. Targeted by authorities, he finally boarded a plane five days later "in the middle of the night," according to local and Israeli media reports. These reports suggest the soldier was warned and then extricated by the Israeli embassy in Brasilia, admitted the Israeli Ministry of...