On Monday, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced via social media that the prison service had agreed to heighten vigilance in safeguarding a detainee’s well-being following incidents the previous night.
Reports indicate that the violent acts inflicted on the detainee led to serious injuries, including cracked ribs, a punctured lung, and an internal rectal tear.
The investigation has amassed substantial evidence, including surveillance footage and medical records, which detail the extent of the detainee’s injuries.
The video was picked up by several media outlets and the case triggered international outrage and protests within Israel.
It added “the acts of violence have caused severe physical injury to the detainee, including cracked ribs, a punctured lung and an inner rectal tear”.
It mentions numerous pieces of evidence gathered during the investigation, including footage from surveillance cameras and medical documents.
Detainee deported to Gaza
“The military prosecutor announced today (Monday) to the lawyers of the soldiers from Unit Force 100, who are charged in the Sde Teiman case, that the terrorist whom the soldiers are accused of assaulting has been deported to Gaza,” said a statement from the right-wing Honenu advocacy group representing some of the soldiers.
As Tomer-Yerushalmi’s arrest was announced on Monday, Channel 12 reported that police suspected she had had no intention of taking her own life and that she had instead staged the disappearance in order to get rid of her phone, which may have contained compromising information.
