Police say their investigation of Sde Teiman video leak nearly over

The police are in the final stages of their investigation of the Sde Teiman video leak and the actions of former military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi in leaking surveillance footage from the military facility, and will finish their probe in the coming days.

The police provide this information to the State Attorney’s Office for a submission filed to the High Court of Justice today in response to Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s request from the court that it allow him to appoint State Ombudsman for Judges Asher Kula as a supervisor for the investigation.

Levin appointed Kula in November to oversee the investigation, asserting that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara had a conflict of interest over the affair, a claim upheld by the Justice Ministry’s legal adviser.

The court ruled in mid-November that Levin could appoint a supervisor, but not Kula since the terms of his current position preclude him from taking up any other roles. Levin then sought to appoint retired judge Yosef Ben-Hamo, but the High Court ruled at the beginning of December he did not meet the criteria it had set out for the position.

Earlier this week, Levin asked the court if Kula could serve as supervisor if he temporarily stepped down as ombudsman. The court requested the input of other parties to the case, and is yet to rule.