A woman swimming at HaTzuk Beach in Herzliya on Friday morning found an iPhone 16 and police investigated whether it belonged to former IDF Chief Military Prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. After examination, police confirmed the phone belonged to the former military advocate general. The civilian who found the phone was taken to the police station to provide testimony.
A police source said, "The phone had battery for six days. It may have been turned off or in airplane mode. We knew more or less the area where the phone should have been located, but it's not a tank that can be easily found."
A witness at HaTzuk Beach claimed a woman who went swimming suddenly found the phone. The drama unfolded just before the former military prosecutor was set to be released to house arrest for 10 days. The former prosecutor had provided the password to her phone in advance, for when it would be found.
In a hearing held Friday morning at Tel Aviv's Hashalom court, judges discussed imposing restrictive conditions on the former Chief Military Prosecutor Tomer-Yerushalmi. Following the proceedings, she was released to house arrest for 10 days. A contact ban was imposed on all those involved in the case until December 31, and a personal guarantee of 10,000 shekels ($2,820) was required. Additionally, the former prosecutor's brother, Assaf Tomer, will sign as guarantor for her arrest conditions. The former prosecutor will be able to receive permission to leave her home to meet with her lawyers with advance approval from the police.
