US EditionIsrael arrests ex-military legal chief who leaked video showing abuse of Palestinian detainee
Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted leaking footage of soldier abuse to counter propaganda; five reservists face charges while protests and political backlash continue.
- 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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Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi had acknowledged that he was responsible for the leak of a video showing soldiers mistreating a Palestinian detainee. His suspension and arrest were instrumentalized to weaken the judiciary.
The former Israeli Army legal chief, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has been arrested after acknowledging that she leaked a video showing how Israeli soldiers sexually abused and tortured a Palestinian prisoner last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees this as a "propagandistic attack," despite the multiple allegations of similar abuses that this case highlights. The scandal is on the verge of an internal crisis.
Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was arrested for leaking information about how Israeli soldiers brutally tortured Palestinian prisoners in Gaza.
Israel arrests ex-IDF legal chief over abuse video leak
What happenedIsraeli authorities on Monday detained the military’s former top lawyer, accusing her of “serious criminal offenses” tied to the leak of a video that appears to show Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the notorious Sde Teiman detention center. Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned as advocate general of the Israel Defense Forces on Friday, saying she had authorized the release of the video last year t…
Former IDF lawyer arrested over leaked video allegedly showing Palestinian prisoner abuse
Israeli military ex-top lawyer, Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi has been arrested over the leaking of a video that allegedly shows Israeli soldiers abusing Palestinian detainees.
After 'Frantic' Search, Ex-Israeli Military Lawyer Arrested
Israel has arrested Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the nation's former top military lawyer, after she admitted to leaking footage showing Israeli soldiers sexually abusing a Gaza detainee at the Sde Teiman detention center. Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned Friday as military advocate general, said she released the video to counter "false propaganda"...
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