Overview
- Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi admitted authorizing the transfer of Sde Teiman abuse footage to the media and submitted her resignation to the IDF chief of staff.
- Justice Minister Yariv Levin ordered Attorney General Gali Baharav‑Miara off the case citing a conflict of interest, a move Deputy AG Gil Limon rejected as unlawful, setting up an institutional standoff.
- A criminal investigation led by police is examining the leak and potential obstruction by MAG officials, with reports of a Shin Bet polygraph admission and claims that an internal MAG probe avoided questioning key staff.
- Deputy Advocate General Brig. Gen. Gal Asael, who led the internal review, says he was kept unaware of senior involvement and is expected to testify; Defense Minister Israel Katz called for revoking Tomer‑Yerushalmi’s rank.
- On Sunday, police briefly reported Tomer‑Yerushalmi missing before locating her alive; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the leak a major public diplomacy debacle and urged an independent inquiry, while soldiers’ trials on severe abuse charges continue.