Why was an Israeli army prosecutor arrested?
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Major General Yefat Tomer Yerushalmi, former chief legal officer of the Israeli military, is arrested after admitting to leaking a video showing Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee at Deytiman military base. She states the leak was to defend the army's law enforcement authorities. The government accuses her of damaging Israel's image and spreading harmful allegations. The incident has significant implications for international war crimes investigations.
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Israel arrests ex-army lawyer over leaked video showing abuse
- Israel's former military legal chief, Major General Yefat Tomer Yerushalmi, has been imprisoned after leaking a video showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
- The leaked video depicts Israeli soldiers raping a Palestinian detainee at the Deytiman military base. 9s
- Yerushalmi admitted to leaking the video in August 2024 to defend the army's law enforcement authorities and subsequently resigned. 19s
- Israeli government officials responded by stripping Yerushalmi of her ranks and accusing her of spreading damaging allegations. 33s
- The UN and international bodies have raised concerns about systematic abuse in Israeli prisons, with the case affecting ongoing international investigations. 1m 10s
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Major General Yefat Tomer Yerushalmi admits she leaked a video of Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee to the media in August 2024 to defend the army's law enforcement authorities. She is arrested, stripped of her military ranks, and accused by government officials of spreading damaging allegations against the Israeli army.