Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi

Why Israel has suppressed its legal narrative on the war for two years - exclusive

LEGAL AFFAIRS: While the record is problematic, it should be noted that Israel is far from having abandoned the playing field entirely.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
‘WHY HAS Israel left the legal playing field primarily to its critics?’ the writer asks. Here, the International Court of Justice bench sits empty ahead of the case on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, in the Hague, Netherlands in April.
Demonstrates protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of assaulting a Hamas terrorist, at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, July 29, 2024.

Deputy Military Advocate-General Gal Asael covered up source of Sde Teiman leak during probe - KAN

Although Asael claimed that the steps he took during the probe were conducted with full prosecution oversight, KAN reported that police suspect he did not disclose all information in his possession.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Ministers and Mk's attend a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 10, 2025.

Levin asks court to mull Sde Teiman investigator pick, says 'deadlock' reached

Levin requested that the court reconsider its original rejection of Judicial Complaints Investigator and retired Judge Asher Kula for the role.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Maj.-Gen. Itay Offir looks on with IIDF Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yaniv Asur at conditions in Gaza.

New IDF chief lawyer Maj.-Gen. Offir visits Gaza front lines for legal assessment

"It was important to me, after entering office, to get up close to the reality and challenges which our soldiers and commanders confront on the southern front of the conflict," said Offir.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

High Court rules: Kula will not supervise investigation into MAG

The case has quickly become a proxy battle over the balance of power between the executive, legal, and judicial institutions.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

Coalition drops to 48 seats in Knesset as Bennett-Eisenkot bloc gains majority - poll

Likud has lost two seats, dropping the party to 24, while former prime minister Naftali Bennett's party gained two, also reaching 24 to tie.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByMOSHE COHEN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Sde Teiman video leak investigation: Prosecution agrees to HCJ proposal of ret. Supreme Court judge

The High Court set a deadline for a compromise on the Sde Teiman leak probe. Minister Levin rejected the A-G's oversight, arguing his appointee, Kula, must lead due to A-G office conflicts.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024

Sde Teiman investigation: Judges propose compromise after packed hearing

Judges convened to decide who should supervise the investigation.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Soldiers from "Force 100" attend the three panel High Court of Justice bench which will hear arguments on who will investigate former Military Attorney General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi for her responsibility in leaking the video showing abuse of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base by IDF reservists.

IDF censor approved broadcast of Sde Teiman abuse footage, official tells Knesset committee

The IDF deputy censor commander confirmed that N12 submitted the footage to the censor, which was reviewed and approved for broadcast. 

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Officers from Force 100, responsible for guarding terrorists at Sde Teiman, November 2, 2025.

Sde Teiman investigation: Are any proposed appointments valid to lead investigation?

A highly charged High Court hearing is underway to settle the dispute over the Sde Teiman video leak investigation. Judges must decide between the State Attorney's Office and Minister Levin's pick.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Soldiers from "Force 100" attend the three panel High Court of Justice bench which will hear arguments on who will investigate former Military Attorney General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi for her responsibility in leaking the video showing abuse of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base by IDF reservists.

High Court to deliberate who will lead Tomer-Yerushalmi, Sde Teiman leaked video probe

The conservative bench, comprising Judges Yael Wilner, Alex Stein, and Gila Kanfi-Steinitz, will determine who should supervise and accompany the sensitive investigation. 

NOVEMBER 10, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Former IDF Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is released to house arrest outside the Neve Tirtza Women’s Prison in Ramla, November 7, 2025.

Katz appoints Itay Ophir as new IDF chief lawyer amid Sde Teiman scandal

Ophir has no experience in criminal law, but Katz said that having an outsider is critical, considering that numerous IDF legal officials have ties to the Sde Teiman scandal.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Attorney Itay Ophir

What the Sde Teiman affair reveals about Israel’s crisis of accountability - opinion

One of the issues of the military advocate-general affair is that we are unable or refuse to agree on what the scandal is all about.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara (L), former IDF chief lawyer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin against a backdrop of IDF Sde Teiman military base.

The MAG affair: When legal power becomes a threat to democracy - opinion

What makes the actions of the military advocate-general and her officers so serious is their use of criminal mechanisms to interfere in and manipulate public discourse.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByBENJAMIN PORAT
FORMER IDF advocate-general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is released to house arrest, outside the Neve Tirtza Women’s Prison in Ramle, on Friday. The liberal camp must resist the urge to attempt to downplay the severity of her actions, the writer argues.