Israeli media publishes guide for holidaying soldiers on how to avoid arrest

Israeli news outlet Ynet has published a guide for soldiers on how to avoid being arrested while travelling abroad amid growing pressure on countries to detain Israelis suspected of war crimes.

The guide, entitled "Here's how to act if arrested abroad and what to check before flight", features advice from Nick Kaufman, a defence lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

He says that "any detained Israeli - whether a civilian or a soldier - is entitled to consular assistance".

"Soldiers who post videos online provide hostile organisations with potential evidence to support suspicions against them," he warns.

Describing videos of Israeli soldiers singing "racist songs" as "seemingly minor content", he advises soldiers to "avoid posting photos or videos from their service, especially content showing destroyed buildings, even if there’s a military justification".

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