U.S. Immigration Authority Quizzing Israeli Visa Applicants About Military Duty, Work With ‘Detainees’

Attorney Liam Schwartz, of the Tel Aviv law firm Goldfarb, Seligman tells Y Net News that questions about explosives experience are meant to ‘understand if you have committed war crimes.’

AP/Moti Milrod, Haaretz
Israeli soldiers at Gaza City's Shijaiyah neighborhood, December 8, 2023. AP/Moti Milrod, Haaretz

Israelis who served in the Israel Defense Forces who wish to immigrate to America are being asked questions about their service to determine if they were involved in any war crimes, according to a new report circulating in Israel.

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