Two "Israeli" soldiers flee Amsterdam amid arrest warrant concerns

Two "Israeli" soldiers who participated in military aggression in Gaza fled Amsterdam and returned to "Israel" after a pro-Palestinian organization tracked them down on social media, raising fears of arrest, "Israeli" public broadcaster KAN reported on Tuesday.

The soldiers, who were vacationing in the Netherlands, were reportedly evacuated after their images circulated online.

These images were shared by the "Israeli" genocide tracker The Hind Rajab Foundation, a pro-Palestinian group focused on identifying "Israeli" soldiers accused of war crimes.

The organization posted the photos of the soldiers on X, claiming that one of them, a tank commander from the 52nd Battalion, had been involved in the kidnapping of hundreds of Gaza civilians, particularly in Jabalia.

Yesterday, two Israeli soldiers landed in Amsterdam . One of them is a war criminal. Our lawyers moved on him, in silence. However, after some large accounts online started tagging us with their pictures, the Israelis were alerted and immediately smuggled them out of the… pic.twitter.com/8UFOI1j3ik

— The Hind Rajab Foundation (@HindRFoundation) February 18, 2025

The post also highlighted the soldier’s disturbing habit of taking selfies with the kidnapped individuals.

According to "Israel’s" Channel 12, the two soldiers had obtained permission to travel to the Netherlands, but upon learning about the growing online campaign, the "Israeli" military decided to cut their vacation short. The soldiers were instructed to return to "Israel" immediately and delete any social media content related to their actions during the Gaza conflict.

In response to the rising pressure, the "Israeli" military has reportedly advised its personnel to avoid international travel to prevent potential prosecution for alleged war crimes committed during the ongoing aggression in Gaza.

This incident comes on the heels of a similar case in January, where an "Israeli" soldier accused of war crimes in Gaza fled Brazil, where authorities had been investigating his role in the conflict.