Overview
- The Hind Rajab Foundation filed a criminal complaint in India accusing reservist Eitan Gilboa of taking part in and documenting demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza under the Geneva Conventions Act of 1960.
- HRF says it submitted photos and videos it recovered from social media as evidence and requested arrest, an FIR and deportation; the filing followed HRF’s wider campaign of more than 90 complaints across some 30 jurisdictions.
- Documents reviewed by HRF and reported by the Polis Project indicate Indian authorities forwarded the complaint to the Ministry of Home Affairs Foreigners Division, which handles visa cancellations and deportations.
- A lawyer linked to the case told reporters that Gilboa was spotted traveling in Himachal Pradesh and likely left India days after the complaint was filed, and HRF says visible Indian enforcement has been limited to a Bureau of Immigration request for contact details.
- The case highlights practical limits on universal‑jurisdiction efforts because of diplomatic ties between India and Israel, the large number of Israeli tourists in India, and the gap between filing complaints and securing arrests or prosecutions.