"In July 2024 prosecutors raided the Sde Teiman military detention centre, which has become notorious for torture, and detained 11 soldiers for interrogation. They were suspects in a violent assault on a Palestinian from Gaza, including anal rape. The victim was hospitalised with injuries including broken ribs, a punctured lung and rectal damage, according to the indictment, and Tomer-Yerushalmi launched an investigation."
"Tomer-Yerushalmi has now been arrested on suspicion of fraud and breach of trust, abuse of office, obstruction of justice, and disclosure of official information by a public servant, Israeli media reported. Her arrest and detention raises serious questions about the rule of law in Israel, accountability for abuse and killing of Palestinians during what a UN commission has called a genocidal war, and the country's ability to defend itself in international courts."
Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the military advocate general, was arrested and detained after admitting she authorised publication of footage showing soldiers allegedly attacking a Palestinian detainee and then misled Israel’s high court. She faces suspicions of fraud, breach of trust, abuse of office, obstruction of justice and disclosure of official information by a public servant. Prosecutors raided the Sde Teiman military detention centre in July 2024 and detained 11 soldiers suspected of violently assaulting a Palestinian, including anal rape, causing broken ribs, a punctured lung and rectal damage. Rightwing politicians and pundits framed the detained soldiers as heroes and attacked investigators. The case has raised questions about accountability for abuses during the war, Israel’s rule of law, and its exposure in international courts.
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