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Ex-IDF Top Lawyer Hospitalized During House Arrest as Leak Probe Intensifies

Police report strengthened suspicions following recovery of a phone linked to her.

Overview

  • Magen David Adom evacuated Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi to Ichilov Hospital after reports she ingested sleeping pills, and officials said she was conscious.
  • The former Military Advocate‑General is under a 10‑day house arrest order with a court bar on contacting other suspects in the case.
  • Police recovered a mobile phone on Herzliya Beach that they say belongs to her and cyber investigators are extracting its data.
  • She is officially suspected of fraud, breach of trust, abuse of office, obstruction of justice and unlawful disclosure tied to the Sde Teiman video leak.
  • The High Court of Justice plans to take up who will oversee the leak investigation by Tuesday, as police say recent steps have strengthened suspicions.