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Israel arrests ex-military legal chief who leaked video showing abuse of Palestinian detainee
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned and was arrested on multiple charges after leaking a video exposing severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee, sparking political division in Israel.
- The former top lawyer in the Israeli military has been arrested amid a political showdown related to a leaked video showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers.
- Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week, stating she took full responsibility for the leak.
- Five reservists have been charged with aggravated abuse and causing serious bodily harm to the detainee after the video surfaced.
- The leaking of the video has been described by some on the right as a defamation of the Israeli military, equating to treason.
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