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IDF Military Advocate General Resigns After Admitting She Authorized Leak of Sde Teiman Video
Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the IDF's chief military prosecutor, resigned after it emerged she had authorized leaking the Sde Teiman security-camera clip to Channel 12 in August 2024. Police opened a criminal investigation into the leak and an alleged cover-up — a development later cited as a reason the Sde Teiman indictment could not proceed fairly.
- August 6, 2024: Channel 12 broadcast a short clip of security footage from the Sde Teiman incident.
- October 2025: It emerged that the Military Advocate General, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, had secretly authorized the leak. Police opened a criminal investigation into the leak and an alleged cover-up on October 29, and she resigned on October 31. (Lawfare)
- November 2025: Itay Ofir was appointed Military Advocate General. (Lawfare; CNN)
The leak and the investigation of the prosecution team became central to the later decision to drop the Sde Teiman case: defense lawyers could argue the prosecution was compromised, and the parallel investigation threatened to delay the trial. (Lawfare; Jerusalem Post)
Sources & References
- 1. Lawfare (Yuval Shany & Amichai Cohen): "The End of the Sde Teiman Abuse Case: The IDF MAG Withdraws Indictments" (April 2026)
- 2. Jerusalem Post: IDF drops indictment against five soldiers in Sde Teiman case (Mar 12, 2026)
- 3. CNN (via KRDO): Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal (Mar 12, 2026) — includes Yesh Din and Netanyahu reactions
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