Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi
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Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is an Israeli major general who served as the Israel Defense Forces' chief military advocate from 1 September 2021 to 31 October 2025. She was the second woman in the history of the IDF to hold this rank. Previously, she served as the gender affairs advisor to the chief of staff of the IDF.
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Sep 2, 2026
Center
The former military advocate general admitted she authorized leaking the investigation into IDF soldiers to the media, now under potential criminal scrutiny.
Her admission adds to the right's attacks on the legal system, but Yesh Atid sees due process as vital, cautioning against premature condemnation.