Overview
- Former military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was detained after resigning and acknowledging her office released the classified footage in 2024.
- Police also arrested retired chief military prosecutor Col. Matan Solomesh, with a Tel Aviv court ordering both held in custody until Wednesday.
- Public broadcaster Kan reported suspicions of fraud, breach of trust, abuse of office, obstruction of justice and unlawful disclosure by a public servant.
- Investigators are assessing whether Tomer-Yerushalmi’s brief disappearance on Sunday was staged to dispose of a mobile phone that may contain evidence.
- Five reservists have been charged over the alleged assault shown in the video, which prosecutors say caused cracked ribs, a punctured lung and an internal rectal tear at the Sde Teiman facility.