Ex-Israeli military prosecutor hospitalized after drug overdose

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
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Former Israeli Military Prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is hospitalized after a suspected drug overdose amid an investigation over the leaked Sde Teiman video.

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Former Israeli Military Prosecutor Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, at the Supreme Court in occupied al-Quds, occupied Palestine, on October 1, 2024. (AP)

Former military prosecutor Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was hospitalized following a suspected drug overdose at her home, Israeli media reported.

According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN), emergency medical teams responded to a call from Tomer-Yerushalmi’s residence, providing first aid on-site before transferring her to a hospital for further medical evaluation.

The incident comes shortly after a court on Friday released Tomer-Yerushalmi to a 10-day house arrest, pending an investigation into her alleged involvement in leaking footage of Israeli occupation forces sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in the Sde Teiman detention camp.

Under the court order, she may leave her residence only to meet her defense lawyers and is barred from contacting other suspects in the case for 55 days.

Disgarded phone found at Tel Aviv beach

The case took an unexpected turn when an Israeli woman discovered a mobile phone at a depth of about two meters while swimming off Tel Aviv’s Tsuk Beach. The device, later identified as belonging to Tomer-Yerushalmi, displayed a photo of her with a young woman when powered on. Authorities confirmed the phone had been found near the location where Tomer-Yerushalmi was last seen before her temporary disappearance last week.

When Tomer-Yerushalmi was reported missing, she was in the coastal city of Herzliya, where she had left a note for her family and abandoned her car nearby. The discovery of the note, combined with her being unreachable by phone, raised fears among authorities that she might attempt suicide. She was later located safely in Herzliya, ending the brief but tense disappearance.

As of Sunday, Israeli police and military prosecutors have not released an official statement detailing the status of the investigation.

The leaked footage at the centre of the investigation in the Sde Teiman detention facility shows masked Israeli troops leading a blindfolded and bound Palestinian detainee away from a group of fellow detainees, then surrounding him behind riot shields to obscure visibility. Medical records indicate the detainee suffered a ruptured bowel, severe anorectal injuries, lung damage, and broken ribs, requiring surgery.

Tomer‑Yerushalmi admitted to authorizing the leak of the video and is now under investigation for obstruction of justice, abuse of office, unauthorized release of classified information, and breach of trust.