HRF Files Complaint in Colombia Against Israeli Sniper Over Gaza War Crimes

Brussels (Quds News Network)- The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in Colombia against an Israeli-French sniper currently in the country, accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Israel’s assault on Gaza.

The HRF has filed the criminal complaint with the Colombian Attorney General’s Office against Gabriel Ben Haim, an Israeli-French dual national and active-duty sniper in the Israeli military.

The complaint accuses him of involvement in “grave violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes, and crimes against humanity” during Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.

Who’s the Israeli Sniper?

Gabriel Ben Haim is identified as a member of the Refaim sniper unit, operating under the 35th Paratroopers Brigade in the Israeli military. This unit is implicated in a “systematic campaign of extrajudicial killings, targeting of civilians, attacks on medical infrastructure, and destruction of civilian property during incursions into Tal al-Hawa and Khan Younis, among other densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip,” the HRF said on Wednesday.

The evidence provided includes video documentation, social media records, geospatial analysis, and eyewitness testimonies.

According to the HRF, the Refaim unit, including Ben Haim, is credibly to have:

• Engaged in lethal sniper fire against unarmed civilians, including individuals attempting to aid the wounded;
• Targeted medical personnel, including the documented killing of a nurse within the operating theater of Nasser Hospital;
• Participated in “sniper competitions”where soldiers openly celebrated kill counts and exchanged footage of civilian executions;
• Disseminated images of mutilated corpses, posed with for propaganda and psychological warfare purposes;
• Contributed to the widespread destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure without any apparent military necessity.

“Social media analysis confirms Ben Haim’s operational presence in Gaza during these atrocities, and his integration within a sniper team that functioned as a cohesive unit with shared objectives, tactics, and execution of illegal operations. He is thereby individually and jointly responsible for the crimes committed by the unit,” the group added.

Presence in Colombia

Ben Haim is currently present in Colombia, with recent geotagged public posts placing him in Cartagena and the Cocora Valley.

There is a clear and present risk that he may leave the country imminently, evading legal accountability, the HRF has warned.

The group has also called for the immediate initiation of a formal investigation, issuance of a warrant for Ben Haim’s arrest, and preventive detention pending further proceedings.

The Hind Rajab Foundation is a Belgium-based pro-Palestine group which leads a legal push against Israeli soldiers’ war crimes in Gaza.