Tel Aviv, Nov. 4 -- An Israeli court on Monday extended the detention of the army's top lawyer, former Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, by three days amid an investigation into the leak of a video showing Israeli soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee. Authorities cited concerns that she could interfere with the investigation and pose a risk to judicial proceedings.

Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday and was arrested Sunday night after disappearing for hours along the Tel Aviv coastline. Police were unable to locate her phone, prompting suspicions that she may have staged a suicide attempt to destroy evidence. Following her arrest, she underwent medical and psychological evaluations before being tak...