"Maj Gen Tomer-Yerushalmi said that she had leaked the video to counter criticism that the military was prioritising Palestinian detainees over Israeli troops. In her resignation letter, she said the military had a "duty to investigate when there is reasonable suspicion of violence against a detainee," according to excerpts published in Israeli media. "Unfortunately, this basic understanding - that there are actions which must never be taken even against the vilest of detainees - no longer convinces everyone," she wrote."
"The chief military advocate, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, resigned on Friday after taking full responsibility for the leak and was arrested on multiple charges on Monday, including abuse of office and breach of trust. The widely circulated footage caused an international uproar when it was first released by Israel's Channel 12 in August 2024. The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called the leak "the most serious public relations attack" against Israel to date."
"The footage showed a Palestinian detainee, blindfolded and lying on his front among several rows of prisoners, at the notorious detention camp in the Negev desert. He is then seen being picked out of the group and taken to a corner where several soldiers are seen surrounding him from behind and moving back and forth, covering themselves with shields. The man was later admitted to hospital with rib injuries so severe that he is said to have been unable to walk, according to Israeli media."
Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned after admitting responsibility for leaking footage that showed an allegedly abused Palestinian detainee. She was arrested on charges including abuse of office and breach of trust. She said she leaked the video to counter criticism that the military prioritized Palestinian detainees over Israeli troops and emphasized a duty to investigate suspected violence against detainees. The footage showed a blindfolded detainee being singled out and surrounded by soldiers and later hospitalized with severe rib injuries. The release prompted international condemnation, major domestic protests, arrests of several soldiers, and calls for an independent investigation.
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