Netanyahu Meets IDF Soldier Beaten by Police

Israeli police clashed with protesters from Israel’s Ethiopian community in Tel Aviv on May 3, after footage emerged showing two Israeli policemen beating an IDF soldier of Ethiopian descent. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the soldier, Damas Pakada, on May 4.

Netanyahu also met various Israeli officials and leaders in the Ethiopian community, according to a Facebook post to his official account.

In Tel Aviv, Israeli police used water cannons and smoke to disperse the crowds and arrested 43 people, according to reports. Credit: IsraeliPM