Defense Minister Benny Gantz has appointed Brig.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi as the Israel Defense Force's next Military Advocate General, which carries a promotion to major-general and would make her the second woman in the IDF to hold that rank.
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Tomer-Yerushalmi is currently the army's top adviser on gender issues, before which she headed the military prosecution's legal advice. She has two master's degrees in law. She will be replacing the current military advocate general, Maj.-Gen. Sharon Afek, who is leaving the role after six years in office.
Gantz called Tomer-Yerushalmi "a groundbreaking woman" who has advanced the role of women in Israel's military.
"Tomer-Yerushalmi is an outstanding lawyer, with experience and a rich background in all fields needed for the military advocate general," he added. "I'm certain she will carry out her role excellently, dealing with the complicated missions that are on the docket."
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi approved the promotion along with Gantz, and due to the position's legal interests, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit was also consulted on the matter.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
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