A senior constable from New South Wales (NSW) Police has been formally charged with assault following an incident at a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney earlier this year. Hannah Thomas, a former Greens party candidate, claims she was struck in the face by the officer during a demonstration in Belmore on June 27. The altercation left her with severe facial injuries that necessitated surgical intervention. The protest was staged outside SEC Plating, a company accused by demonstrators of supplying components to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), allegations the company denies. NSW Police confirmed that the officer’s employment is under review, and a critical incident investigation—activated when an officer is involved in an event causing death or serious injury—is ongoing. The officer, who faces charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, is scheduled to appear in court in November. The protest, deemed unauthorized by police, escalated into a scuffle after officers ordered the crowd to disperse. Five individuals, including Thomas, were arrested. Thomas, 35, was hospitalized following the alleged assault and later revealed on Instagram that she might suffer permanent vision loss in her right eye. Initially charged with failing to comply with police orders and resisting arrest, all charges against Thomas were dropped earlier this month, and she was awarded approximately A$22,000 in legal costs. Her lawyer, Peter O’Brien, announced plans to file civil proceedings against NSW Police, citing malicious prosecution, assault, and malfeasance in public office, among other claims. The incident has drawn attention amid the broader context of the Israel-Gaza conflict and its global repercussions.