Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the video's publication as possibly the worst attack on Israel's image since its founding and said an independent investigation is necessary.
- Israel's top military prosecutor, Jifat Tomer-Jeruschalmi, submitted her resignation and, according to media reports, accepted responsibility for forwarding the clip.
- Police opened investigations into whether personnel from the military prosecutor's office were involved in the video's release.
- Five reservists were indicted in February over alleged severe mistreatment of a Hamas detainee shown in the footage, while defense lawyers reject claims of sexual abuse and argue the proceedings have been tainted by publicity.
- Amnesty International has accused Israel of mistreating and torturing Palestinian detainees at Sde Teiman, and a Haaretz commentator suggested Netanyahu's allies could try to leverage the affair in judicial and electoral battles.