Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint against Israeli soldier in Czech Republic

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has submitted a criminal complaint to the Czech Republic’s Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office concerning an Israeli soldier’s involvement in the Gaza genocide.

In a statement released on Saturday, the HRF said the complaint, filed in Prague by attorney Jan Taubl, follows an extensive report detailing Noam Tsuriely’s participation in war crimes, crimes against humanity, acts of genocide, and the public celebration of Israel’s devastating war against Palestinians in his musical performances.

Tsuriely is currently in the Czech Republic after performing in Prague on November 13.

The Foundation urged Czech officials to begin a full investigation, seize his equipment, restrict his travel, or detain him.

According to HRF’s findings, Tsuriely deployed with the 699th Paratroopers Battalion of the 551st “Fire Arrows” Brigade on October 27–28, 2023, entering the Gaza Strip during the ground invasion.

His own social media records show repeated entries into Gaza, multiple deployment cycles, and direct involvement in destructive missions.

One key episode took place on November 8, 2023, when the 551st Brigade carried out a controlled demolition in Beit Hanoun, destroying a civilian structure situated near a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees school (UNRWA).

HRF’s geo-location review and military-source confirmation place Tsuriely at the site during the demolition.

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Controlled demolitions require full area control, entry into the building, placement of explosives, and withdrawal, contradicting any claim of active combat or military necessity by the Israeli regime.

The building, therefore, remained a protected civilian site, and its destruction constitutes a war crime under the Rome Statute and Czech law.

“Given that by January 2025, 70% of Gaza’s structures, 92% of homes, and 80% of commercial facilities had been destroyed, Tsuriely’s actions contributed directly to the genocidal destruction of Palestinian life. This aligns with the UN Commission of Inquiry’s September 2025 finding that Israel has committed genocide, including the deliberate infliction of conditions of life aimed at destroying the population,” HRF stated.

After leaving Gaza, Tsuriely released the song “Another Day in Gaza,” portraying Israeli soldiers as “the light” even as the UN and leading rights organizations determined Israel’s actions constituted genocide.

During a December 2024 concert, he showed actual footage of Israeli troops raiding Palestinian homes and demolishing buildings. In televised interviews, he performed lyrics such as “To Shatter Gaza to Pieces.”

“The massive destruction of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure is the most clearly defined component of genocide,” said Natacha Bracq, HRF’s Head of Litigation.

“Noam Tsuriely took part in that destruction. He helped erase entire neighborhoods, and then he turned that devastation into entertainment,” she added.

HRF said Tsuriely’s combined role as soldier and performer magnifies the harm of his actions, noting that Europe must not offer shelter to individuals involved in atrocities.

The complaint forms part of HRF’s broader legal effort to expose and pursue responsibility for war crimes committed during Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

The Foundation is named after five-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed with 6 relatives when Israeli occupation forces shelled a car they had taken refuge in southwest of Gaza City on January 29, 2024.

Since the Israeli regime launched its genocidal assault on Gaza on October 7, 2023, it has killed at least 69,000 Palestinians, including 21,000 children, and wounded 171,000 others.

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