"Military advocate 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. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the leak "the most serious public-relations attack" against Israel to date. Tomer-Yerushalmi said that she had leaked the video to counter criticism that the military was prioritising Palestinian detainees over Israeli troops."
"The footage showed a Palestinian detainee blindfolded and laying on his front in 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."
Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned after admitting responsibility for leaking a video that depicted alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee, and she was arrested on charges including abuse of office and breach of trust. The footage, released by Channel 12 in August 2024, drew international condemnation and prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demand an independent investigation. Tomer-Yerushalmi said she leaked the video to rebut claims the military prioritized Palestinian detainees over Israeli soldiers. The video shows a blindfolded detainee singled out among prisoners and surrounded by soldiers; the detainee was hospitalized with severe rib injuries. The incident prompted arrests and public protests.
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