Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi
Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi | |
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Tomer-Yerushalmi in 2022 | |
| Native name | יפעת תומר-ירושלמי |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Netanya, Israel |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Branch | Israeli Ground Forces |
| Service years | 1992–present |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Conflicts | |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi (Hebrew: יפעת תומר-ירושלמי; born 1974) is an Israeli major general who served as the Israel Defense Forces' chief military advocate from 1 September 2021 to 31 October 2025. She was the second woman in the history of the IDF to hold this rank. Previously, she served as the gender affairs advisor to the chief of staff of the IDF.
She resigned and was subsequently arrested on 2 November 2025 after admitting to authorizing the release of classified surveillance of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners at Sde Teiman detention camp during the Gaza war.