DaysofPal – The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), in collaboration with five partner organizations, has filed a war crimes complaint in Paris targeting two French-Israeli soldiers. The legal action accuses the men, identified as Sasha A. and Gabriel B., of committing grave violations of international law during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
The complaint, submitted to the Paris Judicial Court, alleges the two snipers—both members of the Israeli forces’ notorious “Ghost Unit”—deliberately targeted and killed civilians, including children. They are further accused of genocide, torture, and war crimes.
Filed jointly by FIDH, the French Human Rights League (LDH), Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), and the French-Palestinian Solidarity Association, the legal action marks a rare effort to hold dual-national combatants accountable in their country of citizenship.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip—supported by the United States—has resulted in more than 190,000 Palestinians killed or injured, according to Palestinian sources. The majority of the victims are women and children, with over 11,000 people still missing and hundreds of thousands displaced.
At the same time, violence has surged across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israeli forces and settlers have intensified assaults on Palestinian communities, resulting in at least 988 deaths and nearly 7,000 injuries to date.
The legal complaint represents a significant milestone in the broader push to pursue accountability for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Israel’s ongoing assault on the occupied Palestinian territories. It also underscores growing momentum in Europe to investigate dual nationals who may have participated in overseas military operations that violate international humanitarian law.
Should the Paris court accept the case, it could open the door for broader judicial scrutiny into the actions of foreign fighters with links to European countries—and challenge the legal impunity often enjoyed by individuals involved in cross-border military campaigns.
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