US EditionBelgium questions 2 Israelis at music festival over Gaza crime allegations
BELGIUM, JUL 22 – Belgian authorities detained and questioned two Israelis at Tomorrowland after complaints by pro-Palestinian groups alleging war crimes in Gaza, marking a rare use of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- Belgian police questioned and briefly detained two Israeli individuals at the Tomorrowland festival last Friday over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
- The interrogation followed complaints filed by pro-Palestinian groups under Belgium's updated universal jurisdiction law that allows prosecution of overseas violations.
- The Israeli citizen and soldier were on vacation in Belgium, released shortly after questioning, while the Hind Rajab Foundation hailed the case as a turning point.
- More than 59,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza's war, including 136 killed on July 19, amid accusations of violations by Israeli forces denied by Israel.
- The case signals Belgium's recognition of its international legal jurisdiction and could influence future accountability for alleged war crimes.
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