Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner, who was removed from his position following the media storm over an edited video showing him using force to restrain a protester, came on Wednesday evening to comfort the family of Hila Bezaleli, the female officer who was killed in the stage collapse on Mount Herzl. Bezaleli, who had served as a medical officer in the IDF’s Jordan Valley Division, was at one point a subordinate of Eisner.
“It's very difficult for me, I'm shocked,” Eisner told the media outside the family’s home, holding back tears. “She was one of the more special officers I had during my service. I have no words.”