The IDF Military Advocate General will file an indictment against Brig. Gen. Ofek Buchris for rape and sodomy against two female subordinates, Israeli media reports.
Under Israeli law, sodomy constitutes either oral or anal sex when a person in a position of power “exploits his [or her] authority in the workplace or in (national) service.”
The indictment against Buchris also include conduct unbecoming.
Brig.-Gen. Ofek Buchris seen during a visit to Tel Hashomer army base, November 22, 2010. (Flash90)
The investigation against the general, considered a rising star in the army’s top ranks, was launched in February after the two subordinates leveled the charges against him.
Buchris, 47, a highly decorated officer who was thought to be on the fast track to head the IDF, has vehemently denied the accusations by both women.
A decision to appoint him the head of the army’s Operations Division in March was rescinded by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot.
In a statement, Buchris’s attorney says he is confident that the defense will prove his innocence.
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