IDF soldier cautioned to flee Sri Lanka after anti-Israel group demands his arrest for allegedly killing Gaza civilian

An Israeli soldier visiting Sri Lanka had to flee the country after he was identified by a pro-Palestinian organization, Channel 12 reports.

Yesterday, the Hind Rajab Foundation posted a picture of the soldier, Gal Ferenbook, and said that it had appealed to Sri Lankan authorities, the International Criminal Court, and Interpol, demanding his arrest over the killing of a civilian in Gaza.

According to the organization, Ferenbook posted a video on his Instagram account on August 9 showing what it claims is a dead Palestinian civilian. Ferenbook laughs as another soldier calls him “the Terminator.”

Today, the #HindRajabFoundation has formally sent the ICC complaint against Gal Ferenbook to the governments of #SouthAfrica, #Ireland, and #Spain, urging them to issue arrest warrants and request Interpol Red Notices should he leave #SriLanka freely. Gal Ferenbook, a soldier… pic.twitter.com/j8WoArM4Mv

— The Hind Rajab Foundation (@HindRFoundation) December 18, 2024

Ferenbook received an urgent call from Israeli authorities telling him to leave Colombo before he was arrested, Channel 12 reports.

Other similar incidents have taken place abroad, according to the report, including in Cyprus.

“The IDF does everything it can and uses all available means to protect its service members at home and abroad,” says the IDF.

The military refuses to indicate whether Ferenbook will face disciplinary or criminal proceedings upon returning to Israel.