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Accused Israeli Reservist Flees India After Brussels Group Files Historic War Crimes Complaint
Accused Israeli army reservist Eitan Gilboa has fled India just days after the Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation filed a historic complaint seeking his arrest for war crimes in Gaza. Despite India's legal obligations under the 1960 Geneva Conventions Act, authorities issued a tepid response, allowing the soldier to exit the country amid expanding defense and strategic ties between Prime Minister Modi and Israel.
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by News Desk
2026-06-19
Accused Israeli Reservist Flees India After Brussels Group Files Historic War Crimes Complaint

Detailed Report

  • The Flight from Prosecution: Eitan Gilboa, an active reservist in the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) 271st Combat Engineering Battalion, has abruptly fled India. His sudden departure follows a formal criminal complaint submitted by the Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) demanding his immediate arrest for crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. A legal counsel involved in the case confirmed on Friday, June 19, 2026, that Gilboa likely exited the country within days of the filing to evade potential detention by Indian border authorities.

  • Evidence of Infrastructure Demolition: According to the HRF dossier submitted to New Delhi on June 2, Gilboa was not traveling as a standard tourist but was actively fleeing the legal consequences of his wartime actions. The foundation compiled social media footage, videos, and photographs uploaded by Gilboa himself, showing him directing and celebrating the systematic demolition of civilian residential neighborhoods in Khan Younis and Rafah. HRF argued that these actions constitute flagrant violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which are punishable under India’s domestic Geneva Conventions Act of 1960.

  • The Shadow of the 'Special Strategic Partnership': The lack of state enforcement highlights the deep friction between India's international legal commitments and its current geopolitical alignments. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi has heavily elevated its ties with Tel Aviv into a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation & Prosperity." Over the past two and a half years, India has consistently provided diplomatic cover for Israel, refusing to back South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ignoring global calls for a bilateral arms embargo, and continuing the export of critical Indian-manufactured military components to the IDF.
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