Ostrovski has since deleted the photo and his Instagram account after the photo caused an outrage on various social media channels.

According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz:

The IDF released a statement saying that the photo is "not in accordance with the spirit of the IDF or its values." A criminal investigation was also opened, but closed shortly after, finding that the soldier had not committed a criminal offense of any kind.

Ostrovski has since claimed he did not take the photo but instead found it online and posted it to his instagram account.

Similarly, a soldier who recently posted a photo of himself posing next to a blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian prisoner on Facebook was sentenced to 14 days in a military prison.