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French justice to challenge Israeli 'impunity' over alleged Gaza civilian executions

Israeli soldiers in Khan Younis, Gaza, in a screen grab taken from a handout video released on 1 February, 2024. © IDF / Reuters

Several NGOs, including the International Federation for Human Rights, have filed a legal complaint in Paris against two French-Israeli soldiers accused of carrying out summary executions of civilians in the Gaza Strip. The plaintiffs say the case could mark a turning point in judicial responses to the war in the enclave, challenging what they describe as the 'systemic impunity' of Israeli snipers.

The legal complaint, filed with civil party status, concerns two soldiers identified as Sasha A and Gabriel B – members of an elite sniper unit of the Israeli army, known as the “Ghost Unit” or Refaim in Hebrew.

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