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Israeli-American Soldier Reported to Sri Lankan Authorities
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has formally filed a denunciation with the competent authorities in Sri Lanka concerning Israeli-American soldier Jake Burkons, based on evidence of his involvement in war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli-American Soldier Reported to Sri Lankan Authorities Over ...
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has formally filed a denunciation with the competent authorities in Sri Lanka concerning Israeli-American soldier Jake Burkons, based on evidence of his involvement in war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.Jake Burkons, a dual national of Israel and the United States (Texas), served in Company D of the 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion, part of the 7th Armoured Brigade of the Israeli army. He voluntarily enlisted following the events of 7 October 2023 and was subsequently deployed to Gaza, where he took part in military operations extensively documented by HRF investigators.Jake Burkons An Israeli-American Suspected War Criminal is Now in Sri LankaA Battalion of Systematic DestructionThe 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion has emerged, through extensive documentation, as a central operational unit in the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure across Gaza. While nominally tasked with engineering functions such as mine clearance and fortification, its activities in practice have consisted of the systematic demolition of civilian areas.HRF has documented at least 65 controlled demolitions carried out by the battalion between October 2023 and mid-2025. These operations targeted residential buildings, mosques, agricultural land, and industrial facilities. The unit has also been implicated in attacks on hospitals and in the unlawful detention and ill-treatment of civilians.Jake Burkons served in the Israeli army’s 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion— HRF has documented at least 65 controlled demolitions carried out by the battalion These actions form part of a broader pattern of conduct aimed at rendering large parts of Gaza uninhabitable and facilitating territorial fragmentation, including through the creation of military corridors such as the so-called “Morag Axis” in southern Gaza.Direct Involvement of Jake BurkonsHRF’s investigation has established Jake Burkons’ direct connection to at least one incident of unlawful destruction in Khan Younis in October–November 2025.Burkons himself published visual evidence on his social media accounts showing his presence inside Gaza, including in Khan Younis and Rafah. In one instance, he is seen holding a detonation cable inside a destroyed civilian building alongside fellow soldiers, indicating active participation in a controlled demolition. In another, he shared footage of such a demolition operation, geotagged to Khan Younis and marked with his company’s insignia.Controlled...
The #HindRajabFoundation has filed a complaint in Sri Lanka against ...
The Hind Rajab Foundation (@HindRFoundation). 11 replies. 🚨🇱🇰The #HindRajabFoundation has filed a complaint in Sri Lanka against Jake Burkons, an American/Israeli soldier in Israel's 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion. Evidence links him to controlled demolitions of civilian buildings in Khan Younis. More info ⬇️
Israeli wanted War Criminal - Jake Burkons apparently in Sri Lanka as ...
Hejaaz Hizbullah (@hejaazh). 89 likes 3 replies. Israeli wanted War Criminal - Jake Burkons apparently in Sri Lanka as reported by the Hind Rajab Foundation & complaint lodged with IGP ගාසා තීරයේ යුධ අපරාධ සිදුකළ බවට චෝදනා එල්ල වී ඇති ඊශ්රායල ජාතික ජේක් බර්කන්ස් ...
