Several countries (Britain is another) have assumed the right of universal jurisdiction. The general rule is that a country's laws apply only to that country, but international law does not forbid a country to assert its authority over acts committed outside its borders
Though the (Israel) government has promised to provide Israel Defense Forces soldiers with legal defense, practically speaking this does nothing to solve the problem.
The moment an Israeli soldier whose identity is known finds himself on the soil of a country that claims universal jurisdiction, (i.e. the UK) a writ can be issued that would lead to his arrest and perhaps even his trial.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1060132.html
The moment an Israeli soldier whose identity is known finds himself on the soil of a country that claims universal jurisdiction, (i.e. the UK) a writ can be issued that would lead to his arrest and perhaps even his trial.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1060132.html
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