[7] According to the organization's lawyer Haroon Raza, the group's goal is "to have everyone who is directly or indirectly responsible for war crimes and genocide in Gaza prosecuted and eventually behind bars".
[8] As of January 2025, the HRF has identified and submitted the names of 1,000 Israeli soldiers to the ICC, while also pursuing legal cases in several countries, including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, France, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the UK.
[15] Local prosecutors cited video evidence from his Instagram account, showing him participating in the destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza, and “his role in the deliberate demolition of neighbourhoods, cultural sites, and essential facilities”.
[16] In December 2024, the HRF formally requested Thai authorities detain Omri Nir, an Israeli soldier who they accused of committing war crimes, including destroying civilian homes in Gaza and using a school for military purposes.
[18][19] In December 2024, the HRF filed a complaint against Gal Ferenbook, an active-duty IDF soldier traveling in Sri Lanka, linking his social media posts to alleged war crimes in Gaza.
[9] In December 2024, the HRF filed a complaint with the Belgian government against Colonel Moshe Tetro, Israel’s incoming military attaché in Brussels, accusing him of responsibility for implementing a policy of starvation in Gaza, and of attacking hospitals.
[20][9] Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli cancelled a planned trip to the European Parliament in Brussels in January 2025 amid legal action initiated by the HRF.
Chikli, responsible for combating antisemitism, claimed Brussels had become “unsafe for Jews and Israelis.” However, HRF accused him of evading accountability, asserting the cancellation aimed to avoid potential arrest over alleged war crimes, not genuine safety concerns.
[22][23] HRF urged Italian authorities to arrest Israeli General Ghassan Alian, head of COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), for alleged genocide and war crimes during his reported visit to Rome.
The HRF accused him of enforcing Gaza’s total blockade post-October-2023, with the Foundation saying that he weaponized famine by cutting food, water, and medical supplies, as well as targeting hospitals and infrastructure.
[24][25] United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, writing on X (formerly Twitter), supported the HRF’s efforts to hold Alian accountable for alleged war crimes.
[37] “Moms Up,” a mothers group representing their Israeli soldiers’ wrote to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF Chief of Staff following the case in Brazil, saying: “We see you as the sole responsible party for removing the legal risk facing our children.”[2]