Senior IDF Officer Resigns Amid Abuse of Authority and Classified Data Leak Probe

The Special Investigations Unit of the Military Police, in cooperation with the Information Security Department, investigated suspicions that Bar-Sheshet used his position to visit a classified Military Intelligence unit due to personal relationships with its staff, subsequently sharing details about the unit with unauthorized individuals. He was also accused of personal harassment stemming from a personal dispute. While Arutz Sheva referred to him as the Deputy Military Advocate General, other outlets identified him as the Deputy Inspector General of the Defense Establishment.

The Military Advocate General's Corps determined that the actions did not cross the criminal threshold, and military prosecutors decided against filing criminal charges. The case was transferred for a command review led by Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Tamir Yadai, with the personal involvement of the Head of Military Intelligence, Major General Shlomi Binder. The review concluded that Bar-Sheshet acted unethically and in a manner unbecoming of his rank.

Following the findings of the command inquiry, Bar-Sheshet requested to be immediately discharged from the IDF. His planned promotion to Chief Safety Officer, which would have made him a member of the General Staff Forum, has been canceled. Bar-Sheshet, who is 47 years old, was previously wounded in Gaza in May 2024.