An Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza has fled Brazil where he was vacationing when the case was brought against him in the South American country.

Israel has warned its troops against posting about their actions in Gaza on social media, after a Brazilian court asked police to investigate an Israeli soldier visiting the country who was accused of participating in war crimes.

A former Israeli soldier who was on vacation in Brazil has fled the country suddenly after a case was brought against him there alleging he was responsible for war crimes while serving in Gaza.

Israeli officials have identified more than a dozen instances where soldiers traveling abroad have faced war crimes complaints, they disclosed in a Knesset meeting on Monday, according to Israeli media reports. No soldier has yet faced any formal charges abroad.

Brazil’s court orders the arrest of an Israeli soldier over war crimes in Gaza, marking a key moment in the global push for accountability.

A Palestinian fund seeking 'criminal information' about soldiers who travel abroad petitioned a Brazil court • The young man, a survivor of the Nova party, managed to flee before being arrested

FILE - Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Jan. 5, 2025. The case against an Israeli soldier in Brazil is raising the prospect that Israeli troops could face prosecution abroad.

An Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes during the Gaza war has fled Brazil where authorities were pressing for an investigation, local media said on Sunday.