Overview
- Police detained Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi and also took former deputy Matan Solomosh into custody on suspicion of impeding the investigation into how the footage was shared.
- The former chief prosecutor resigned after acknowledging her office forwarded the clip, saying she approved its release to counter what she called false propaganda against the military justice system.
- She was reported missing for several hours on Sunday before being found, and police said both detainees would be brought before a Tel Aviv court to seek extended custody.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the video's publication possibly the worst blow to Israel's image since its founding and pledged an independent inquiry.
- The footage, first broadcast in 2024, underpins military charges against five reservists, with filings citing broken ribs, lung injuries and a rectal tear, as UN and rights groups point to broader abuse allegations in Israeli detention facilities.