Lawyer Claims He Overheard Prosecutor and Legal Advisors Discuss Yemen Field Case Leak

Attorney Efraim Damri, representing soldiers from Unit 100 involved in the Yemen Field affair, criticized the emerging plea deal in the case during a Wednesday interview on the "Afternoon Journal" program. He asserted that the deal aims to protect Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and challenged anyone to sue him for defamation if he is lying. Damri revealed that he overheard a conversation in a restroom between a prosecutor, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Attorney General herself discussing the leaked video evidence in real time.

Damri described how from the outset, upon viewing the leaked footage with the detained soldiers, it was clear the video was manipulated, combining footage from different cameras and times. He immediately informed the judge, warning that the case was turning into a smear campaign against the Israeli military. He also accused the prosecution of initially feigning ignorance about the leak, only to later be revealed as the source.

Highlighting the severity of the leak, Damri claimed it constituted a national security breach, citing reports that global antisemitism surged a hundredfold following the leak, making travel abroad dangerous. He expressed hope that Mossad intelligence reports on the security impact would be disclosed. Finally, Damri stated that the soldiers intend to seek legal protection as victims of a crime and plan to petition the Supreme Court accordingly.