Police question under caution three people suspected of leaking the identity of a woman who is accusing an IDF general of rape.
Brig. Gen. Ofek Buchris is to stand trial for the alleged rape and sexual assault of two female subordinates between 2010 and 2012, accusations which he denies. Buchris is also charged with conduct unbecoming an IDF officer.
The name and image of one of the two complainants were published last week on Facebook.
The three being grilled by police today — a 29-year-old woman from Modiin Illit, a 55-year-old man from Lod and a 57-year-old man from Netanya — are suspected of violating a legal order and publishing the name of an alleged sexual victim, Channel 10 reports.
Israel has very strict rules against releasing information about alleged sexual assault victims, put in place to protect complainants and encourage them to come forward. Violating them can result in criminal charges.
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