Overview
- Yifat Tomer‑Yeroushalmi was taken into custody overnight Nov. 2–3 after resigning and acknowledging she authorized releasing surveillance footage to the media.
- A Tel Aviv court extended her detention until Wednesday midday as public broadcaster Kan reported she faces fraud, breach of trust, abuse of function, obstruction of justice and unlawful disclosure charges.
- Defense lawyers for the five indicted reservists argue the voluntary leak compromised the prosecutions and are seeking dismissal of the cases.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for an independent and impartial inquiry, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir confirmed the arrest in a Telegram post.
- The leaked video from the Sdé Teiman detention center led to February indictments alleging the handcuffed, blindfolded detainee suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung and an internal rectal tear from assault with a sharp object.