IDF officer under fire after being filmed pulling down pride flag

An apparent IDF officer and another individual are under fire after being filmed today taking down a pride flag flown by local authorities in northern Israel.

In video of the incident, the two are seen walking away with the flag — which was hung by the Emek Hayarden Regional Council — while ignoring a man who asks for their identities.

תיעוד: קצין צה"ל ואדם נוסף הסירו דגל גאווה שהונף הבוקר על ידי ראש המועצה האזורית עמק הירדן בכיכר צמח • צה"ל: "התנהגות הקצין אינה משקפת את ערכי צה״ל. הנושא ייבדק ויטופל"@ittaishick pic.twitter.com/UpYa7iR7vY

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The man in the IDF uniform, whose identity the military says it is not immediately aware of, wears a kippah and is carrying an M-16 rifle.

“The behavior of the officer in the video does not reflect the IDF’s values. The matter will be examined and dealt with,” the army says.