JERUSALEM: Israeli police arrested former navy advocate normal 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.
In keeping with a duplicate of her resignation letter printed by Israeli media on Friday, Tomer-Yerushalmi acknowledged that her workplace had launched the video to the media final yr.
5 reservists had been formally charged because the video was leaked in 2024. Among the many fees 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 further 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 with a view to uncover the total fact relating to the case that led to a blood libel towards IDF (navy) troopers”.
In keeping with Israeli media, a Tel Aviv court docket ordered Tomer-Yerushalmi’s remand in custody till midday on Wednesday.
