Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, military advocate general for the Israel Defense Forces, resigned on Friday, admitting her role in leaking the video. Photograph: IDF

The Israeli military’s top lawyer has been arrested after admitting she was responsible for the leaking of a video that purportedly shows soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee last year.

Her remand in detention was extended by three days on Monday.

On Sunday Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the military advocate general, was reported as miss

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