AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF

Published July 2, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justification

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Australian federal police investigators are assessing a brief detailing alleged war crimes committed by an Australian citizen serving in the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza.

Details

A 61-page brief has been handed to the AFP by the Australian Centre for International Justice detailing alleged war crimes committed by an IDF battalion in Gaza across 2023 and 2024.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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