Israel officer reassigned after striking activist

The official said Saturday that Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner is being investigated by military police and can still face further punishment.

He spoke on condition of anonymity due to military protocol.

The Israeli military did not have information on his reassignment.

The military dismissed Eisner from his post as a deputy division commander after footage of him striking a pro-Palestinian activist made headlines.

The military punished him by canceling his scheduled command position at the officers academy. He was also banned from command posts for two years.