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Justice Minister Criticizes Court's Nominee Criteria Amid IDF Abuse Probe

11/20/2025

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Justice Minister Yariv Levin nominated retired judge Yosef Ben-Hamo to oversee the investigation into former IDF military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi.
The High Court required the appointee be a senior public servant without political ties and with legal expertise.
Levin called the court's criteria impossible to meet.
The investigation stems from a leak of surveillance video showing alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee by IDF soldiers.

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Justice Minister Yariv Levin nominated retired judge Yosef Ben-Hamo to oversee the investigation into former IDF military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi.
The High Court required the appointee be a senior public servant without political ties and with legal expertise.
Levin called the court's criteria impossible to meet.
The investigation stems from a leak of surveillance video showing alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee by IDF soldiers.