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

In a statement, the Foundation said the complaint, filed by attorney Jan Taubl in Prague, is based on an investigative report documenting Tsuriely’s involvement in destroying civilian infrastructure and glorifying those acts in his musical performances.

Tauriely is currently in the Czech Republic after performing a concert in Prague on 13 November.

According to the investigation, Tsuriely served with the 699 Paratrooper Battalion of the 551 Brigade during Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza in October 2023. He is accused of participating in the controlled demolition of a civilian building in Beit Hanoun near an UNRWA school in November of the same year, an act the Foundation says lacked any urgent military necessity and therefore constitutes a war crime under both international and Czech law.

The complaint invokes the Czech principle of universal jurisdiction and includes genocide, crimes against humanity, wartime atrocities, and incitement to hatred and approval of criminal acts during his European performances.

The Foundation urged Czech authorities to open a full investigation, seize Tsuriely’s equipment, impose travel restrictions, or detain him.

Natasha Brak, head of litigation at the Foundation, said, “The widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza is the clearest component of the genocide, and Noam Tsuriely took part in it, then turned that tragedy into entertainment.”

The report notes that after taking part in Israel’s military operations, Tsuriely released a song titled Another Day in Gaza, portraying Israeli soldiers as “the light,” despite the UN and major rights groups classifying Israel’s actions as genocide.

During a December 2024 concert, he reportedly projected real footage of Zionist troops storming Palestinian homes and demolishing them, while performing lyrics calling to “turn Gaza into pieces,” drawing outrage for glorifying violence as entertainment.

The Foundation emphasized that Tsuriely’s dual role as a soldier and performer amplifies the impact of his actions, arguing that Europe must not become a safe haven for individuals implicated in atrocities. Czech law, it stressed, grants full authority to prosecute crimes regardless of where they occurred.

The complaint is part of the Hind Rajab Foundation’s broader legal campaign to expose and pursue accountability for war crimes committed during Zionist regime’s genocide in Gaza.

The Foundation is named after five-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives when the Zionist regime’s occupation forces shelled a car they had taken shelter in southwest of Gaza City on 29 January 2024.