Khaberni - After disappearing for many hours yesterday, Sunday, and finding a farewell letter in her car left in front of a beach in Tel Aviv, the former Israeli military attorney general, Major General "Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi," was arrested on the background of a video leak a few days ago that showed a sexual assault on a Palestinian prisoner, according to the "Times of Israel" newspaper, today Monday.
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After disappearing for many hours yesterday, Sunday, and finding a farewell letter in her car left in front of a beach in Tel Aviv, the former Israeli military attorney general, Major General "Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi," was arrested on the background of a video leak a few days ago that showed a sexual assault on a Palestinian prisoner, according to the "Times of Israel" newspaper, today Monday.
Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned on Friday, is suspected of obstructing a police investigation into the leak. According to her resignation letter, she took responsibility for forwarding the video, saying she wanted to "confront the false propaganda directed against the military law enforcement authorities."
Israeli media also reported that the former military prosecutor was arrested for questioning on similar suspicions.
Leaked video
The leaked video, recorded by a surveillance camera at "Sdei Teiman" military detention center in southern Israel, in August last year (2024), showed soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner.
The recording, broadcast by Israel's Channel 12 a few days ago, demonstrated how the soldiers formed a wall with their shields around the prisoner, to prevent the assault from being recorded.
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After disappearing for many hours yesterday, Sunday, and finding a farewell letter in her car left in front of a beach in Tel Aviv, the former Israeli military attorney general, Major General "Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi," was arrested on the background of a video leak a few days ago that showed a sexual assault on a Palestinian prisoner, according to the "Times of Israel" newspaper, today Monday.
Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned on Friday, is suspected of obstructing a police investigation into the leak. According to her resignation letter, she took responsibility for forwarding the video, saying she wanted to "confront the false propaganda directed against the military law enforcement authorities."
Israeli media also reported that the former military prosecutor was arrested for questioning on similar suspicions.
Leaked video
The leaked video, recorded by a surveillance camera at "Sdei Teiman" military detention center in southern Israel, in August last year (2024), showed soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner.
The recording, broadcast by Israel's Channel 12 a few days ago, demonstrated how the soldiers formed a wall with their shields around the prisoner, to prevent the assault from being recorded.
Later, the man was transferred to the hospital, suffering from injuries and fractures.
The investigations began to determine whether members of the military prosecutor's office were involved in leaking the video. The Israeli army announced last Wednesday that an investigation into the leak of the video from "Sdei Teiman" had been opened. They said in a statement: "A criminal investigation has been opened into the publication of the video from Sdei Teiman, and the involvement of elements from the military prosecution is being investigated."
Subsequently, five reserve soldiers were charged with the incident, but the lawyers for the accused denied "the allegations" that the prisoner was also sexually assaulted.
It is worth mentioning that in February last year (2025), the Israeli military prosecution filed charges against five Israeli soldiers for assaulting the Palestinian prisoner in "Sdei Teiman," according to "Haaretz" newspaper.
According to the indictment, the five soldiers severely beat the prisoner and assaulted him after bringing him to the detention facility on July 5, 2024, resulting in serious injuries, including a rib fracture and internal rectal tear.
While the court has banned the publication of the accused's names, they are currently not detained and are not subject to any restrictive conditions.
In May of last year as well, an Israeli military soldier revealed "horrific atrocities" committed in "Sdei Teiman," according to "Haaretz."
The soldier reported that civilian detainees from the Gaza Strip were killed in the prison due to "severe torture," while others underwent surgery without anesthesia.
Currently, more than 10,000 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons, including children and women, suffering from torture and medical neglect, according to Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations.
