US EditionA leaked video, a frantic search, and the top military lawyer: What to know about the scandal rocking Israel
- 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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Major General Ifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was arrested in Israel on November 3, 2025. She previously served as the country's chief military prosecutor. On 31 October, she resigned, claiming responsibility for a leaked video allegedly showing Israeli soldiers bullying a Palestinian prisoner. The video may have been fabricated — not necessarily completely faked, but edited in a misleading way. The investigation has not yet decided on the official versio…
Israel extends arrest of military’s former top legal officer
The detention of the Israeli military's former chief legal officer, who was arrested on Sunday, has been extended until Friday, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday. Advocate General Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week over a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a video that appeared to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee arrested during the Gaza war. Tomer-Yerushalmi, who said she was quitting because she had a…
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The Straits TimesIsrael extends arrest of military's former top legal officer, source says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The detention of the Israeli military's former chief legal officer, who was arrested on Sunday, has been extended until Friday, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday.Advocate General Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week over a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a video that appeared to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee arrested during the Gaza war.
Israel extends arrest of military’s former top legal officer, source says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The detention of the Israeli military’s former chief legal officer, who was arrested on Sunday, has been extended until Friday, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday. Advocate General Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week over a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a video that appeared to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee arrested during the Gaza war. Tomer-Yerushalmi, who said she was quitt…
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
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