I have dreaded writing this post. A young man is dead. He died in an Israeli military prison. No one seems to know why or how he died. No one who might be able to tell us, seems to want to know the answers to any of these questions. His name was Tomer Eiges, age […]
Why Did Capt. Tomer Eiges Die?
Join Avner Cohen and I Monday (tomorrow) for an online Zoom discussion of the life and tragic death of Tomer Eiges. Last month, a 25 year old brilliant IDF cyber-intelligence officer died in his military prison cell. He’d been accused by the Shin Bet of espionage, threatened with a 10 year prison sentence, and kept […]
Capt. Tomer Eiges’ z”l Parents to Chief of Staff: “Stop defaming our beloved son.”
The parents of Tomer Eiges z”l released a shattering letter (in Hebrew) yesterday damning the IDF for its treatment of their son. They especially chose to single out the chief of staff for condemnation, but included the entire command structure of AMAN as well. Though the parents placed asterisks in the text where they censored […]
IDF Officer, Tomer Eiges, Died by Suicide from Drug Overdose in Military Prison
In my past coverage, I suggested that Capt. Tomer Eiges, who was imprisoned by the IDF for breaching security regulations, may have died by suicide in prison by overdosing on anti-psychotic medication prescribed for him by the prison psychiatrist. He was also taking anti-depressant medication. Published medical reports indicate it’s possible to take one’s life […]
