US EditionA leaked video, a frantic search, and the top military lawyer: What to know about the scandal rocking Israel
Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was arrested on suspicion of fraud and obstruction after approving the leak of a video showing alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers.
- On November 4, 2025, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, former Military Advocate General , admitted approving the leak and was arrested on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust and obstruction of justice in Israel.
- By leaking the footage last year, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi said she sought to expose alleged abuse at Sde Teiman and uphold her office's duty to investigate suspected violence.
- The footage depicts soldiers isolating a blindfolded Palestinian detainee behind shields at Sde Teiman detention center, with more than 10 soldiers arrested and five indicted as the detainee suffered fractured ribs, a punctured lung and a rectal tear last year.
- After abandoning her car near a beach, Tomer-Yerushalmi left a cryptic note, triggering a search using military drones and ZAKA Tel Aviv; she was found alive Sunday night and detained until Wednesday by Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court.
- The episode intensified political polarization and protests, with far-right politicians and protesters breaking into military compounds while Justice Minister Yariv Levin appointed retired judge Asher Kula to lead the probe amid opposition.
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IDF Leak Probe Tightens Net: Polygraph Findings, Missing Phone Add to Suspicion
After questioning of Chief Military Prosecutor Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi and former chief prosecutor Col. (res.) Matan Solomesh, investigators summon the whistleblower again amid findings suggesting Tomer-Yerushalmi’s repeated interest in her polygraph results
Israel appoints new military lawyer after leaked video exposes assault on Palestinian detainee
Appointment comes one day after arrest of former military prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who leaked video showing soldiers sexually assaulting Palestinian prisoner - Anadolu Ajansı
Israeli military's former top lawyer arrested days after resigning over leaked video of alleged prison abuse
Israeli police have arrested a former top military chief legal officer, days after she handed in her resignation over a criminal inquiry into a leaked video that shows soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee.
Defense minister taps IDF legal chief after predecessor resigns over abuse video leak
The appointment comes after the IDF's former top lawyer resigned over her suspected role in leaking a video allegedly showing soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee from Gaza at Israel's Sde Teiman military facility. The defense minister said that her successor must 'not initiate or take part in blood libels that will defame IDF soldiers'
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