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Court Extends Detention of Ex‑IDF Legal Chief in Leak Case as Probe Widens

The case has shifted attention from the Sde Teiman abuse allegations to the conduct of Israel’s legal authorities.

Overview

  • A Tel Aviv judge extended Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi’s custody until Friday on suspicions including fraud, breach of trust and obstruction of justice.
  • The former military advocate general was permitted to attend Wednesday’s remand hearing by Zoom, with investigators seeking further custodial extensions, court filings show.
  • Police told the court the number of suspects has grown to eight and described a "bond of silence" among senior figures in the military prosecution, according to Israeli media reports of the hearing.
  • Former chief military prosecutor Col. (res.) Matan Solomesh has been detained in connection with the inquiry, and his remand was also extended, Israeli outlets reported.
  • The underlying Sde Teiman case—centered on a July 2024 assault—continues with five reservists indicted, while the detainee seen in the video was released to Gaza in October in a prisoner‑hostage exchange.