• Israeli military prosecutor Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigns after admitting to leaking a scandalous video.
• Leaked footage shows soldiers allegedly assaulting a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman detention facility.
• The incident has drawn widespread political criticism and raised human rights concerns.

Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, Israel's top military prosecutor, resigned after confessing to leaking a video that depicts soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility. The footage first went public in August 2024 and showcased severe abuse, which has sparked outrage and criminal investigations into the involved soldiers, according to latimes, indiatimes, and aljazeera.

The leaked video, which depicts soldiers allegedly surrounding and abusing a blindfolded Palestinian detainee, was a response to what Tomer-Yerushalmi claimed was a campaign of misinformation against military law enforcement. In her resignation letter, she expressed concern over the military's duty to investigate claims of abuse and lamented that societal understanding of this duty has weakened amidst political pressures, according to latimes, indiatimes, and aljazeera.

The incident has raised significant human rights concerns, as rights groups have accused the Israeli military of systematic abuses against Palestinians, particularly at the Sde Teiman facility which housed many detainees after the recent Gaza conflict escalated. The facility reportedly held Hamas militants and others accused of terrorist activities, and reports of ongoing abuse during detainment are prevalent, according to latimes, indiatimes, and aljazeera.

Following her resignation, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and other right-wing officials criticized Tomer-Yerushalmi, alleging her actions constituted a betrayal of the military and intensified calls for accountability regarding the leaked footage. Katz stated that she would not be reinstated, and the investigation into the leak continues, with political leaders viewing the incident as a serious threat to military integrity, according to latimes, indiatimes, and aljazeera.