Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that the IDF's top lawyer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi will be dismissed over her alleged involvement in the leaking of a surveillance video from the Sde Teiman detention facility, which purported to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee last year. Military Advocate General Tomer-Yerushalmi "will not be able to return to her position in light of the severity of the suspicions and the sensitivity of the role, which is responsible for law enforcement and setting legal norms throughout the IDF," says Katz in a statement. Katz says he will soon appoint an acting military advocate general and later begin a process of selecting a new officer for the role. The appointment of the military advocate general -- like other major general roles -- is approved by the defense minister, following recommendations made by the IDF chief of staff. Tomer-Yerushalmi has been on leave since a criminal investigation was launched by police earlier this week into the leaking of the surveillance video. The involvement of individuals at the Military Advocate General's office in the distribution of the video aired by Channel 12 news in August 2024 was being examined as part of the investigation. The investigation is also looking into the suspicion that Tomer-Yerushalmi was aware and even potentially herself ordered that the video be leaked to the media. 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 to block visibility while they allegedly committed the abuse. The detainee was subsequently taken away for treatment for severe injuries. Earlier this year, military prosecutors filed an indictment against five reserve soldiers for the abuse.

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