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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Lawyer for reservists indicted over leaked video says his clients should be cleared
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Lawyers for two reservists accused of severely abusing a Palestinian in the Sde Teiman detention facility demand military prosecutors drop charges against their clients, after the Attorney General’s Office launched a probe into the leaking of a video depicting the alleged abuse.
Moshe Polsky, on behalf of the right-wing legal aid organization Honenu, condemns the alleged leaking of surveillance footage to Israeli media, calling it a “vile leak that endangered the hostages and caused severe damage to Israel’s international reputation.”
He further calls on IDF chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to suspend everyone under his command connected to the Sde Teiman investigation.
The initial IDF probe, which dealt with the alleged abuse, saw charges filed against five soldiers suspected of sodomizing the detainee, leaving him with severe injuries. Polsky, alongside Adi Keidar and Nati Rom, are representing two of the indicted soldiers.
Police will investigate the possible involvement of individuals at the Military Advocate General’s office in distributing the video to Channel 12. Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is taking a leave of absence from her position to avoid any conflict of interest.
The Times of Israel Community.