The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has urged the US Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations to arrest and prosecute Israeli soldier Yuval Shatel for “war crimes” committed in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports.
The HRF said the soldier, who was last seen in the southern state of Texas, served as a sergeant in the Givati Brigade of the Israeli military.
During his deployment in Gaza, he “allegedly took part in the deliberate destruction of civilian homes, schools, and places of worship—acts prohibited by both U.S. and international law”, it said.
“Publicly posted videos from Shatel’s own Instagram account show him detonating an apartment block in Khan Younis and celebrating its destruction. Other footage shows him involved in the demolition of the Tiberias Primary School and the Hassan al-Banna Mosque—both protected civilian structures with no military use,” it said.