Military Advocate-General (MAG) Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the IDF’s former top attorney, lied about the probe into a leaked video from the Sde Teiman base earlier this year, former defense minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday.
“Immediately after the leak of the video from Sde Teiman, I instructed that a swift investigation be opened to identify the leaker and bring them to justice,” Gallant wrote on X/Twitter.
Gallant summoned Tomer-Yerushalmi to his office to understand why the investigation was dragging its feet and to ask her why the leaker had not been identified, he explained in his post. Her response was that the investigation was prolonged because there were dozens of witnesses to the video.
“The MAG’s letter of resignation is a mockery and proof that she has not internalized the gravity of her actions. The full force of the law must be brought to bear on anyone who harms the IDF, and certainly on those who are supposed to ensure that the law and orders are a guiding light for IDF soldiers,” he said.
Tomer-Yerushalmi’s letter of resignation
Gallant’s comments followed Tomer-Yerushalmi’s resignation as the IDF’s military advocate general. She handed in her resignation letter about an hour after Defense Minister Israel Katz tried to fire her.
Her letter stated: “I approved the leaking of evidence to the media in an attempt to confront the false propaganda against the law enforcement officials in the military. I take full responsibility for all of the evidence that was sent out to the media by this unit. Based on this responsibility, I have also decided to conclude my role as the MAG.”
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.