Morocco is set to try an Israeli soldier on charges of war crimes committed during military operations in Gaza, Morocco World News report.

The court in Rabat has agreed to review a lawsuit filed by a group of Moroccan lawyers after an Israeli soldier visited Marrakech after participating in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Moche Avichzer is accused of involvement in human rights violations during the Israeli military campaigns in Gaza, where more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed and 11,000 are missing.

Morocco normalised ties with Israel in 2020 and the trial could strain relations, which have included military deals, analysts have warned.

Human rights groups have long called for international actors to hold Israeli military personnel accountable for alleged war crimes, and Morocco’s move could set a precedent for such legal action.