"Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon has selected Colonel Sharon Afek as the IDF's new Military Advocate General, replacing Maj.-Gen. Danny Efroni, who is finished his four-year term...
Afek's background in international law is extremely relevant at present due to the growing legal threat posed by pro-Palestinian groups in their attempts to de-legitimize Israel...
According to Ya'alon, 'The international legal-military arena has become hugely important in recent years, it is a complicated arena, full of challenges, and requiring a deep and thorough understanding of international law. The importance of the arena becomes central due to the need for legal justification for IDF actions against terrorist organizations – and the need to provide legal protection for IDF commanders and troops from prosecution abroad.'..."