Defense Minister Israel Katz said that "Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi will not return to her position as long as the affair is being investigated." On his X account, he wrote: "Placing the Military Advocate General on leave, against the backdrop of the investigation and suspicions regarding the leaked recording in the Sdeh Teiman case, is a correct and necessary decision, and I fully support it. This is one of the most serious blood libels against IDF soldiers, exposing them to persecution and lawsuits around the world."