The Israeli occupation forces announced on Thursday a decision to obscure the identities of its soldiers, citing concerns over potential legal action abroad stemming from their involvement in crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.

According to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, the decision follows multiple attempts by pro-Palestinian organizations in various countries to secure court orders for the arrest of Israeli soldiers.

In a related incident, Israeli media revealed last month that an Israeli soldier was secretly evacuated from Sri Lanka after authorities summoned him for questioning over war crime allegations in Gaza. The soldier reportedly received a call from Israeli authorities urging him to leave the country immediately to avoid arrest.

Meanwhile, Channel 14 reported on Thursday evening that an Israeli settler who had been missing in Thailand for two weeks was found deceased.

Recently, the Israeli military imposed stricter regulations on media coverage of soldiers during combat, citing growing concerns about legal action against reservists traveling abroad due to their involvement in war crimes in Gaza, as reported by The Guardian.

Additionally, four Israeli soldiers were reportedly subjected to investigations and searches in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Brazil, and France over accusations of war crimes, according to Israeli media on Sunday.

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Israeli soldiers facing legal woes

Pro-Palestinian organizations have filed 50 complaints in local courts around the world against Israeli reserve soldiers for committing crimes in Gaza, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority revealed on Monday. 

In a report, the Broadcasting Authority noted an increase in attempts to prosecute Israeli army soldiers abroad since the outset of the aggression on Gaza in October 2023.

"Approximately 50 complaints have been filed against reserve soldiers, with ten of them leading to investigations in the respective countries, though no arrests have been recorded so far," the report stated. 

The authority further reported that data from the Israeli army's Information Security Department showed that occupation soldiers publish approximately a million pieces of online content per day, including incriminating footage documenting their involvement in crimes carried out in Gaza, heightening their risks of exposure and prosecution.