Israel says arrested ex-military prosecutor after leaked abuse video

• Nov 3, 2025, 8:11 PM

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Israeli police arrested former military prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the national security minister said Monday, following a scandal that erupted after she leaked a video appearing to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee. Tomer-Yerushalmi disappeared for several hours on Sunday after she announced her resignation, with speculation swirling in the press of a possible suicide attempt. FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin reports.

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Israel arrests ex-military lawyer over leaked Palestinian prisoner abuse video

• 12:10 AM

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Until last week, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was Israel’s top military lawyer. She is now jailed after a scandal involving her abrupt resignation, brief disappearance, and the leak of a video tied to alleged Palestinian abuse at a military prison —

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