New Delhi: Shortly after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation against an Israeli soldier who was vacationing in Brazil over allegations of war crimes committed in Gaza, he fled to Argentina to avoid an arrest warrant.

The court’s decision came in response to a complaint filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) – an organisation working on pursuing legal recourse against Israel’s alleged human rights violations and war crimes in Palestine.

The court order was passed by Federal Judge Raquel Soares Charelli during a special session held on December 30, HRF said in a statement.

HRF had accused the soldier of “participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction,” the Jerusalem Post reported.

“These acts are part of a broader effort to impose unbearable living conditions on Palestinian civilians, constituting genocide and crimes against humanity under........

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