MK Efrat Rayten (Democrats) said that the Sde Teiman affair as a whole "needs to be investigated thoroughly," including the leak incident and the disappearance of outgoing Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. In an interview with the ynet studio, she said, "There is no connection between fabricating a case and a missing phone - it's easiest to say 'they fabricated a case.' I promote the rule of law - this entire matter needs to be examined thoroughly, not protecting someone just because of their position." Regarding the release of the Palestinian prisoner at the center of the case, she said: "At this stage, returning and releasing that terrorist, a detainee who was the focus of the entire case, will have an impact on the legal proceedings."