JERUSALEM: Israeli police arrested former navy advocate basic Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the nationwide safety minister stated on Monday (Nov 3), following a scandal that erupted after she leaked a video showing to indicate troopers abusing a Palestinian detainee.
Tomer-Yerushalmi disappeared for a number of hours on Sunday after she introduced her resignation, with hypothesis swirling within the press of a potential suicide try.
Based on a replica of her resignation letter printed by Israeli media on Friday, Tomer-Yerushalmi acknowledged that her workplace had launched the video to the media final 12 months.
5 reservists had been formally charged because the video was leaked in 2024. Among the many prices they confronted was utilizing a “sharp object” to stab the detainee close to the rectum.
Nationwide Safety Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Monday stated on Telegram: “It was agreed that in gentle of final evening’s occasions, the jail service would act with additional vigilance to make sure the detainee’s security within the detention centre the place she has been positioned in custody.”
Within the assertion, he emphasised the “significance of … conducting the investigation professionally in an effort to uncover the complete reality concerning the case that led to a blood libel in opposition to IDF (navy) troopers”.
Based on Israeli media, a Tel Aviv courtroom ordered Tomer-Yerushalmi’s remand in custody till midday on Wednesday.
