Avishai Greenzeig Denies Interview with Former Military Prosecutor Was Genuine

Israeli legal correspondent Avishai Greenzeig addressed a recent controversy involving Channel 14, which mistakenly aired an interview purportedly with former military prosecutor Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi. The woman interviewed was actually an unrelated civilian who declined to comment on the case. Greenzeig expressed disbelief over the error, stating, "I am not breathing. Why is the former military prosecutor evading? This is not Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi at all. I don't know who this woman is." The channel had claimed to show exclusive footage of Tomer Yerushalmi avoiding questions about her plea deal, but viewers quickly identified the mistake, leading to widespread criticism and demands for Channel 14 to clarify the situation.

This incident follows a recent Supreme Court decision allowing the prosecution to resume work on the case involving Tomer Yerushalmi, who is reportedly close to accepting a plea bargain admitting to the charges against her. The plea deal would likely result in a sentence enabling her to conclude the matter and return to normal life. Channel 14 had sent a team to confront the former military prosecutor, but the footage they released showed a passerby rather than Tomer Yerushalmi herself. The channel's Twitter account described the clip as "special footage of Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi choosing to remain silent," which was later proven false.

The error has sparked significant online backlash, with hundreds of users expressing shock and demanding accountability from Channel 14. The case remains under legal scrutiny as the former military prosecutor's situation develops.