Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced the arrest of the resigned military prosecutor Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi as part of the investigation into the leak of a video showing the torture of a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teyman detention center, following her disappearance yesterday, Sunday, for several hours, amid speculation about the possibility of her attempting suicide.
Ben Gvir stated in a post on Telegram today, Monday, "In light of the events of last night, it was agreed that the prison service would act with additional vigilance to ensure the safety of the detainee at the detention center where she has been placed under arrest."
Meanwhile, Channel 12 in Israel reported that sources believe the military prosecutor did not attempt suicide and that she tried to dispose of one of her phones in the sea.
A large number of police and army forces conducted extensive searches to locate Yerushalmi yesterday, Sunday, after losing contact with her and news spread about the possibility of her attempting suicide against the backdrop of the incitement campaign targeting her by the ruling right-wing led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of committing war crimes in Gaza.
The Israeli army announced last Friday that Yerushalmi had resigned from her position as part of the investigation into the leaked video aired by Channel 12 in August 2024, which shows torture and sexual assault of a Palestinian prisoner by Israeli soldiers at the Sde Teyman camp in the Negev desert.
Israeli media reported that the military prosecutor took responsibility for leaking the video.
The video documented some of what Palestinian prisoners are subjected to in the occupation's prisons, especially as the scope of torture and violations has widened in conjunction with the Israeli genocide war in Gaza over the past two years, during which dozens of prisoners have been martyred in prisons, according to reports documented by Palestinian and international sources.
It was agreed in light of the events of last night that the prison service would act with additional vigilance to ensure the safety of the detainee.
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Arrest of the military prosecutor in Israel due to the "Sedi Taiman" leak.