WILD CLAIM: Legal Analyst Offers Bold Theory on Military Prosecutor’s Missing Phone
Legal commentator Avishai Grinzaig has floated an intriguing hypothesis regarding the mysterious disappearance—and later discovery—of the phone belonging to former Military Advocate General, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi.
Grinzaig questioned why Tomer-Yerushalmi has not been accused of destroying evidence in connection with the missing phone. He then proposed a scenario that, while speculative, could explain several puzzling elements of the case.
“I have a theory,” Grinzaig wrote. “It’s only a theory, but it makes sense.”
According to his idea, police had already found the phone “a while ago,” but chose not to announce it. Instead, they allegedly planted a duplicate phone in its place to see whether Tomer-Yerushalmi or anyone close to her would act suspiciously—such as attempting to interfere with the investigation after learning about the phone’s supposed disappearance.
This, Grinzaig suggested, could explain several inconsistencies: how the phone was retrieved intact after six days in the sea without signs of corrosion, why divers failed to locate it earlier, and why police confirmed it was her phone almost simultaneously with her release from custody.
Grinzaig emphasized again that his remarks were purely speculative and not based on any concrete information. Still, he couldn’t resist a jab at law enforcement: “The problem with this theory,” he quipped, “is that it would require a level of sophistication on the part of the police.”
Police correspondent Moshe Steinmetz later added context, noting that during the first remand hearing, when the defense attorney claimed there had been no obstruction of justice, the police representative “objected” but was notably cautious about making any clear statement on the matter.
{Matzav.com}
