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Top IDF legal officer won’t return to role until end of probe into leak of video, says Katz
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Defense Minister Israel Katz says Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi will not return to her role until the end of the criminal probe into the leaked surveillance video from the Sde Teiman detention facility.
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 in August 2024 is being examined in the police investigation.
The investigation is also looking into a suspicion that Tomer-Yerushalmi was aware that the video was leaked to Channel 12.
“This is one of the most severe blood libels ever directed against IDF soldiers, exposing them to persecution and lawsuits around the world,” Katz says in a statement.
“The military advocate general will not return to her position as long as the affair is under investigation, and once it concludes, we will act in accordance with the findings,” he adds.
Tomer-Yerushalmi had requested leave “until further details on the matter are clarified,” the IDF said in a statement, adding that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved her request.
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