Israeli Commander Dismissed From Post Over Assault on Danish Protester
A senior Israeli army officer has been removed from his post after he was caught on film striking a Danish pro-Palestinian activist in the face with a rifle.
The video shows Lieutenant Colonel Shalom Eisner, a deputy brigade commander in the occupied West Bank, hitting Andreas Ias with an M-16 rifle during a protest on Saturday.
The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and other leaders quickly condemned the incident, which took place during a rally against Israeli roadblocks in the territory.




