Ex-Israeli Military Lawyer Under House Arrest for Abuse Video Leak

Israeli authorities have placed former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi under house arrest following her arrest on Sunday for authorizing the leak of a video depicting soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility. The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court approved the restrictions on Friday, including a ban on contact with other suspects until December 31, according to court officials.

The incident at the heart of the case occurred in July 2024, when surveillance footage captured Israeli soldiers pulling a Palestinian prisoner from Gaza aside at the southern Israel facility, which holds detainees from the ongoing Gaza conflict. The video, leaked to media outlets in August 2024, showed soldiers crowding around the detainee with riot shields blocking the view, while a guard dog was present. The prisoner suffered severe injuries, including a ruptured bowel, torn rectum, punctured lung, cracked ribs, and anal trauma, requiring hospitalization and surgery, as detailed in military indictments.

Five reservist soldiers were indicted last year for severe abuse, including allegations of stabbing the detainee with a sharp object. More than 10 soldiers...