ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke with Israel Prison Service Chief Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi on Monday, concluding that Military Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi should be placed under supervision while being held in detention.

This will include Tomer-Yerushalmi being required to remain in her cell, under the supervision of additional IPS guards and security cameras.

This follows police finding Tomer-Yerushalmi alive and unharmed on Sunday evening on a beach in north Tel Aviv after a widespread search lasting hours, following a report of her disappearance, and fears were raised that she had taken her own life.

Tomer-Yerushalmi and former military prosecutor Matan Solomesh were arrested late Sunday night as part of an ongoing Israel Police investigation into a suspected leak and other serious criminal offenses.

A special investigative team carried out the arrests and forms part of a continuing inquiry, police confirmed. Both suspects are expected to be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court for a remand hearing on Sunday.

IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024 (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024 (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Police intend to file a request to extend the detention of Tomer-Yerushalmi and Solomesh by five days.
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Tomer-Yerushalmi resigns following scandal over leaked Sde Teiman investigation video

Tomer-Yerushalmi, the second woman in the IDF to hold the rank of major-general, resigned on Friday after Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to fire her for allegedly leaking the Sde Teiman investigation video that shows soldiers using excessive force against a Palestinian terrorist in detention. She then apparently lied about not knowing the source of the leak.

“This afternoon, we received a report about a missing person with concerns for her life. With bolstered forces, we arrived in the area and deployed all the resources at our disposal – by sea, on land, and through technological means. I can say that after extensive searches, she is currently being escorted by soldiers and police officers for a physical examination, and she will be brought to us at the police station,” the Tel Aviv District Police commander stated after she was found.

Yonah Jeremy Bob, Corinne Baum, and Efrat Forsher contributed to this story.

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