An Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza has fled Brazil where he was vacationing when the case was brought against him in the South American country.

A former Israeli soldier who was on vacation in Brazil has fled the country suddenly after a case was brought against him there alleging he was responsible for war crimes while serving in Gaza.

Israeli officials have identified more than a dozen instances where soldiers traveling abroad have faced war crimes complaints, they disclosed in a Knesset meeting on Monday, according to Israeli media reports. No soldier has yet faced any formal charges abroad.