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The article is clear about it, the group who reported them to Belgian authorities have what they believe is evidence of war crimes by the individuals they repor

The article is clear about it, the group who reported them to Belgian authorities have what they believe is evidence of war crimes by the individuals they report. Whether it's sufficient evidence or clear evidence is another matter, of course. > In October 2024, the Hind Rajab Foundation submitted a report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) identifying 1,000 Israeli soldiers, backed by over 8,000 pieces of evidence — mostly from social media — implicating individuals in attacks on civilians and the destruction of Palestinian homes.

hn_throwaway_99 1y ago
I don't think the article is clear about it, contrary to your comment and a sibling. I read it as: 1. The soldiers were displaying IDF military flags at a music festival. This was not allowed by festival organizers and obviously pissed some people off. 2. These soldiers were then taken in for questioning. It's not clear to me that these 2 were some of the specific 1,000 soldiers from that Hind Rajab Foundation report - that sounded like an associated piece of information given in the article.
- e12e 1y ago
  I think it's pretty clear that the criminal complaint is over genocide, not flying flags at a festival. But flying a flag makes identification easier?
  - Jtsummers 1y ago
    > But flying a flag makes identification easier? Almost certainly. US DOD actively discourages carrying identifying items while traveling for exactly that reason.
- mrow84 1y ago
  > The case emerged on July 20, when both organizations filed a complaint with the Belgian federal prosecutor against two members of the Israeli army’s Givati Brigade who were attending the Tomorrowland music festival with their military flags. > The complaint accused them of direct involvement in war crimes and acts potentially constituting genocide in Gaza — specifically, indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, torture, and forced displacement. Seems pretty clear?

hn_throwaway_99 1y ago

I don't think the article is clear about it, contrary to your comment and a sibling. I read it as: 1. The soldiers were displaying IDF military flags at a music festival. This was not allowed by festival organizers and obviously pissed some people off. 2. These soldiers were then taken in for questioning. It's not clear to me that these 2 were some of the specific 1,000 soldiers from that Hind Rajab Foundation report - that sounded like an associated piece of information given in the article.

e12e 1y ago
I think it's pretty clear that the criminal complaint is over genocide, not flying flags at a festival. But flying a flag makes identification easier?
- Jtsummers 1y ago
  > But flying a flag makes identification easier? Almost certainly. US DOD actively discourages carrying identifying items while traveling for exactly that reason.
mrow84 1y ago
> The case emerged on July 20, when both organizations filed a complaint with the Belgian federal prosecutor against two members of the Israeli army’s Givati Brigade who were attending the Tomorrowland music festival with their military flags. > The complaint accused them of direct involvement in war crimes and acts potentially constituting genocide in Gaza — specifically, indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, torture, and forced displacement. Seems pretty clear?