Prison guards found a foreign object in the cell of the main suspect in the PMO leak scandal, Eliezer Feldstein, that required his immediate transfer to a suicide prevention cell, Israeli media reported on Sunday, citing the Israel Prison Services (IPS).
Contrary to earlier reports, an IPS statement said a noose was not found in the suspect's cell. The IPS added that the object had been "improvised from permitted materials available in the cell."
The IPS stated that the move was taken "to ensure his safety and well-being." The circumstances surrounding the incident remain confidential to protect Feldstein's privacy.
"I have been crying for 22 days over a vile blood libel against a reserve officer, a figure of virtue and honor," Feldstein's mother wrote in response to the reports.
The transfer occurred a day after prosecutors indicated that they intended to charge Feldstein for his involvement in the theft and leak of classified IDF documents, which were leaked to foreign media, including German tabloid Bild and the Jewish Chronicle.
According to the prosecution and investigation findings, Feldstein's actions "severely endangered state security."
This is a developing story.