By Maayan Lubell

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military’s chief legal officer resigned on Friday over a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a video that appeared to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee arrested during the Gaza war.

Advocate General Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi said that she was stepping down because she had approved the video’s leak in August 2024.

The abuse investigation led to criminal charges against five soldiers and stirred an uproar. The inquiry drew condemnation from right-wing politicians and prompted protesters to storm two military compounds after investigators sought troops for questioning in the case.

A week after the break-in at the bases, a security camera video showing the moments of the alleged abuse was leaked to Israel’s N12 News.

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