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Investigation Launched into Military Advocate's Alleged Cover-Up

12/17/2025

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Deputy Military Advocate-General Gal Asael is under investigation for allegedly covering up his boss Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi's role in leaking surveillance footage of IDF troops abusing a Palestinian detainee.
Police suspect Asael misled senior officials about the investigation's progress to avoid scrutiny.
The probe has yielded five abuse indictments.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is not a suspect.
The case stems from events at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba on July 29, 2024.

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Deputy Military Advocate-General Gal Asael is under investigation for allegedly covering up his boss Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi's role in leaking surveillance footage of IDF troops abusing a Palestinian detainee.
Police suspect Asael misled senior officials about the investigation's progress to avoid scrutiny.
The probe has yielded five abuse indictments.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is not a suspect.
The case stems from events at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba on July 29, 2024.