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Criminal probe launched into leak of detainee abuse video; top IDF legal officer on leave
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The IDF says a criminal investigation has been launched into the leaking of surveillance video from the Sde Teiman detention facility, which purported to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee last year.
According to the IDF, the possible involvement of individuals at the Military Advocate General’s office in the distribution of the video aired by Channel 12 news is being examined as part of the investigation.
Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi has requested leave “until further details on the matter are clarified,” the IDF says, adding that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has approved her request.
The leaked footage showed soldiers at Sde Teiman taking aside one of the detainees, who had been lying face down on the floor, then surrounding him with riot shields while they allegedly committed the abuse. The detainee was subsequently taken away for medical treatment for severe injuries.
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Earlier this year, military prosecutors filed an indictment against five reserve soldiers for the abuse.
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