IDF chief formally dismisses ex-military advocate general over Sde Teiman scandal |
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has decided to officially dismiss ex-military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi from service over her involvement in the Sde Teiman leak scandal, the military announced Tuesday.
According to the IDF, Zamir suspended Tomer-Yerushalmi immediately after the allegations surfaced in November. Zamir decided to move forward with her formal dismissal due to the “severity of the alleged acts and suspicions,” amid ongoing criminal proceedings, it added.
The IDF said that her dismissal also means that Tomer-Yerushalmi will lose eligibility for financial benefits normally granted to senior officers upon completing their military service.
Zamir believes a possible demotion in rank should be considered once “the facts in the criminal proceedings become clearer and the process is completed,” the army said.
The Sde Teiman affair centered on the leak of surveillance footage allegedly showing the abuse of a Palestinian detainee by IDF soldiers at the Sde Teiman detention facility. The footage was leaked to Channel 12 in late 2024, causing further outrage both from those horrified by the apparent abuse and from others protesting the leak itself, claiming it created a false impression.
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