On Monday, Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir took to social media to address a pressing issue, stating, “It was agreed that in light of last night’s events, the prison service would act with extra vigilance to ensure the detainee’s safety in the detention centre.” This statement has brought much-needed attention to the conditions within Israeli prisons.

She is implicated along with another member of the military prosecution.

‘Severe violence’

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.