Israel’s call-up of 130,000 reservists raises legal risks for dual citizens and their home countries

Senior Israeli Defence Force (IDF) officials have announced that around 130,000 reservists will take part in Israel’s planned military operation to take over Gaza City. Fighting is expected to continue well into 2026. The first set of 40,000–50,000 reservists are due to show up for duty on September 2. Our research, to be published in a forthcoming book, shows …

Flotilla activists say Israeli troops spoke Turkish, urge revoking citizenship of dual nationals in IDF

Fifteen Turkish activists returning from the Global Sumud Flotilla have alleged abuse by Turkish-speaking Israeli soldiers and urged Ankara to revoke the citizenship of dual nationals serving in Israel’s army, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday. The Global Sumud Flotilla, organized by international pro-Palestinian groups, set sail in early October to symbolically deliver …

Why won’t Britain arrest Israeli war criminals?

In January, an Israeli soldier fled Brazil with the help of the Israeli embassy, to evade arrest after a Brazilian judge ordered police to detain him on a criminal complaint brought by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF). The complaint accused the soldier of “participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction.” In …

‘Israeli’ soldier arrested in Athens attack on Palestinian protesters

On Sunday, the Hind Rajab Foundation confirmed that the man who attacked Palestinian demonstrators in central Athens on September 13 is officially under arrest. Earlier, the foundation identified the assailant as David Hadar, a 29-year-old sergeant in the ‘Israeli’ army’s Golani Brigade, a unit long accused of committing atrocities in Gaza. The incident occurred at Syntagma Square, in …

No one who participated directly in “genocide” in Gaza will be allowed to enter Spain.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government said it would not allow anyone who has participated directly in “genocide” in Gaza to enter Spain. Spain on Monday banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. This may impact US military bases …

Turkish Jews serving in Israeli army face punitive actions, Erdogan gov’t says

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, who oversees the country’s largest law enforcement and intelligence agency, announced that Turkish nationals fighting for Israel will face extensive legal repercussions. His statement was widely interpreted as a direct warning to Turkish Jewish citizens who enlist in the Israeli army. The minister’s remarks, issued in a government communiqué in November …