Two Israeli soldiers have been unable to travel to Australia after being asked to complete an extensive 13-page form, typically required for military personnel involved in war, according to the Israeli newspaper Ynet.
The siblings, Omer Berger, 24, and Ella Berger, 22, along with four other family members, applied for visas two months ago.
While the rest of the family received quick approval, Omer and Ella were told to complete the lengthy document.
The form included questions about their involvement in physical or psychological abuse, their roles as guards or officials in detention facilities, and whether they had participated in war crimes or genocide.
This follows a November ruling from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity over atrocities committed since 7 October last year. ….more