Israel Air Force Chief Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel suspended an officer for 14 days, effective immediately, over suspected relations with a female non-commissioned officer who was under his command, the IDF said Tuesday. The decision, which received approval from IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, will be accompanied by a Military Police investigation to 'establish the circumstances of the incident,' the IDF said. 'The officer allegedly behaved in a manner that does not match the norms and values the IDF expects senior officers and commanders to hold,' the military stated. The IAF has recently launched a program to prevent sexual harassment within its ranks, and held a conference on the matter for all officers at the rank of lieutenant-colonel and upwards. Lectures and simulations were aimed at transmitting a clear picture to the officers of the boundaries they are expected to observe. The officers were then told to pass on the information to every soldier under their command.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)