Two members of the Israeli defense force against whom a complaint was filed were tracked down and questioned while attending dance music festival Tomorrowland in Boom (Antwerp Provine) the federal prosecutor's office has confirmed.
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Two Israeli servicemen detained at Tomorrowland after complaint is filed
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After questioning the two Israelis were let go and are allowed to leave the country prosecutors say.
Dyab Abou Jahjah, a Belgian-Lebanese activist and chair of the Hind Rajab Foundation had filed a complaint with the federal public prosecutor's office against the 2 Israeli soldiers.
According to Mr Abou Jahjah's organisation and the NGO Global Action Network, the 2 soldiers have allegedly committed serious war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The federal prosecutor's office considered the complaint and also ruled that it may possess jurisdiction in this case. The police then tracked down the 2 soldiers and also questioned them, the prosecutor's office has confirmed.
Afterwards, the 2 men were free to go. In principle, they can also leave Belgium. The prosecutor's office is not commenting further at this juncture.