Israel military chief dismisses former top lawyer from ranks
Israel's military has dismissed its former top lawyer following a scandal involving a leaked video of soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee. The case, which led to international outrage, also resulted in the resignation of the military advocate general last year. The military stated that the dismissal was due to the severity of the alleged actions and ongoing criminal proceedings.
- ▪The former top lawyer was dismissed months after her resignation amid a scandal.
- ▪The leaked video showed soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee at a military base.
- ▪Five reservists were initially charged with abuse, but the military later dropped the charges.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ IDF chief officially dismisses former IDF top lawyer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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| Original publisher | Straits Times — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-military-chief-dismisses-former-top-lawyer-from-ranks |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 21:29:00 +0800 |
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Israel military chief dismisses former top lawyer from ranksSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe scandal involved a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 26, 2026, 09:29 PMUpdated May 26, 2026, 09:29 PMJERUSALEM – Israel’s military on May 26 announced the dismissal of its former top lawyer, months after she resigned amid a scandal involving a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee.The case, which sparked international outrage as well as protests within Israel, focused on footage taken at the high-security Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel in 2024.The scandal led to the 2025 resignation of military advocate general, MG Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who…
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