Courts extend remand of top Israeli army lawyer leaked video of soldiers’ abuse of detainee

The arrest of Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was extended until Friday, after she was arrested earlier this week after leaking a video appearing to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian prisoner from Gaza at the Sde Teiman detention facility, Haaretz reported. 

Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on 31 October, saying that she "authorised the release of materials to the media in an attempt to debunk false propaganda against army law enforcement bodies. I take full responsibility for any material released."

"It is our duty to investigate whenever there is reasonable suspicion of acts of violence against a detainee," she said in her resignation letter. Following her letter, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz accused her of spreading "blood libels" against Israeli troops.

Tomer-Yerushalmi is now held on suspicion of fraud and breach of trust, abuse of office, obstruction of justice, and disclosure of official information by a public servant.