Why has the Israeli army’s top lawyer resigned after leaking rape evidence?
Summary
Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the top lawyer in the Israeli military, resigned after leaking a video of a prisoner being raped. She said she leaked the video due to pressure from right-wing groups who opposed her investigation. Nine soldiers were detained for the incident, but five were released quickly, and the rest face charges of severe abuse, not rape.Key Facts
- Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was the Israeli military's top lawyer.
- She resigned after leaking a video showing soldiers raping a prisoner.
- The incident happened at the Sde Temain prison facility in August last year.
- Right-wing politicians in Israel criticized her investigation into the soldiers.
- Nine soldiers were arrested; five were released soon after.
- Four remaining soldiers are charged with severe abuse, not rape.
- A UN commission reviewed the decision to downgrade charges and said it could lead to lighter penalties.
- Some Israeli politicians called the accused soldiers heroes, not criminals.
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