The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed another complaint with authorities in the Czech Republic against an Israeli tourist, whom Walla referred to as H.M, accusing him of “genocide,” “war crimes,” and “persecution of civilians.”
According to the organization, the Israeli is currently staying in Prague.
“This is how 2026 begins in the way it is meant to continue,” the organization said, “the end of what is called ‘Israeli immunity.’”
The complaint, filed with the Czech Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office of the in Prague, follows what HRF claims was an internal investigation that verified that the man served in Gaza in a support company of the 424th “Shaked” Battalion of the Givati Brigade, “placing him in an operational context of some of the most serious crimes committed during the assault on Gaza.”
The complaint in the Czech Republic was submitted by Dr. Jan Taubl, the organization’s legal adviser in the country, who “translated HRF’s evidence into concrete allegations within the framework of Czech criminal law.” Dr. Taubl also stands behind previous complaints filed by the organization in the Czech Republic.
The organization claimed its investigation shows that H.M. was deployed into Gaza between December 2023 and November 2025, including during the alleged “siege and destruction” of Shifa Hospital.
The complaint links him and his unit to “actions related to an attack on a protected medical facility,” “the siege of civilians, patients, and medical staff,” “mass detention and improper treatment of Palestinian civilians,” and “practices including blindfolding, restraint, and humiliation during arrest and transfer operations.” The organization asserts, “These acts are not isolated incidents. They are part of a systematic military campaign directed against Gaza’s civilian population and the infrastructure that sustains civilian life.”
Third complaint filed in the Czech Republic
This is the third complaint filed by the organization against Israeli tourists arriving in the Czech Republic.
In September, the Hind Rajab organization filed a complaint with authorities against R.H., a young Israeli alleged to have served in Gaza as a soldier in the 435th “Rotem” Battalion of Givati.
In November, the organization filed a complaint against Israeli rapper Noam Tsuriely, who was performing in Prague, citing “Tsuriely’s direct involvement in the destruction of civilian buildings and his public glorification of these acts through music.” Tsuriely, 30, a former national youth athletics champion, does not hide his military service.
The organization clarifies that this is not an isolated action but “part of a deliberate and escalating legal strategy, when perpetrators travel, they must know they will be held accountable.”
The organization says that now, after three complaints have already been filed with Czech authorities, this is no longer a test of a legal theory, but an examination of “state practice,” adding that “the responsibility has shifted to the state.”
Gaza imagery takes center stage
“The Hind Rajab Foundation is more determined than ever to ensure that 2026 will be a year of justice for the victims of what it defines as genocide in Gaza, and not another year of immunity for Israeli perpetrators,” said HRF CEO Dyab Abu Jahjah. He challenged European states to act, noting that so far, dozens of complaints submitted have generally received, at most, formal acknowledgment of receipt and occasional delays, but little more.
"Failure to act,” he said, “will send a dangerous message, not only to victims but also to perpetrators, that Prague could become a safe haven for war criminals.”
He stated that his organization would continue working to pursue accountability wherever jurisdiction exists. “Europe cannot credibly speak the language of human rights while simultaneously offering quiet refuge to those involved in the destruction of Gaza,” he said.
As with other similar postings, the organization attached photos to its complaint purportedly showing the young man in IDF uniform within a combat zone in the Gaza Strip.
One image, according to the organization, shows H.M. “standing proudly among the ruins of Al Azhar University in Gaza, a civilian educational institution deliberately destroyed,” and another shows him near Shifa, “posing in front of what was once a lifeline for patients, doctors, and the wounded.”
The IDF had emphasized in the past that “it is forbidden to photograph or publish images in uniform or from operational areas, to avoid documentation that could be interpreted as harm to the civilian population, and to consider the international implications of every post or image.”
However, despite these guidelines and in the absence of meaningful enforcement within the IDF, based on information uploaded online, HRF, which was founded only about two years ago, has so far filed around 30 complaints, and according to one unverified European source, about 50 complaints, against soldiers in some 15 countries. In Brazil, Peru, Romania, and Chile, various proceedings have been opened against soldiers as a result of these complaints.
In addition, the foundation submitted to the International Criminal Court in The Hague the names of about 1,000 soldiers, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity that it claims were committed by IDF soldiers and officers during the fighting.
Further complaints within this framework were filed against senior officers and the political echelon, including former IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari, former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In Canada, the organization asked authorities to arrest former prime minister Ehud Olmert and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni when they arrived at a conference in Toronto. The organization recently sought Olmert’s arrest in Germany when he arrived for a conference in Berlin. In these cases as well, the European countries involved did not take any practical steps.
Dyab Abu Jahjah, the founder of the March 30 Movement and its subsidiary, the Hind Rajab Foundation, a 54-year-old Lebanese native, obtained Belgian citizenship through marriage to a Belgian woman, from whom he has since divorced. Abu Jahjah, who has ties to the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, is barred from entering the UK and appears on a list of individuals prohibited from flying over US airspace.