Background:
Recently, we have witnessed an increase in the number of missiles being fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. The missiles themselves are more accurate and are equipped with stronger, more destructive warheads.

This document emphasizes the censorship guidelines to the media and the press on the reporting of rocket hits:

Following are the main censorship guidelines:

1. Real-time reports on the exact locations of rocket hits are strictly prohibited. Reports, on delayed-time, of exact locations must always be approved by
the IDF Censor.

2. The IDF Censor will not authorize reports of rocket hits at IDF bases
and/or strategic installations.

3. The IDF Censor will not authorize reporting on rockets that fell into the Mediterranean Sea.

4. The IDF Censor will not authorize photographs of rockets with identifying marks.

5. The IDF Censor will not authorize reports regarding visits by senior Israel Government officials and IDF officer in southern Israel.

6. The IDF Censor will not authorize information on exploded terrorist ordinance or any other malfunctioning ordinance.

7. Panoramic, wide-angle, etc. photographs of rocket hits are strictly prohibited.

Please ensure that all staff members are aware of the foregoing.

The foregoing does not obviate the obligation to submit to the IDF Censor – prior to publication – of any news item regarding rocket hits or any other
subject that must be approved by the IDF Censor.

Sincerely,
Col. Sima Vaknin-Gil
Chief Censor to Press and Media

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IMRA – Independent Media Review and Analysis
Website: http://www.imra.org.il

Thanks for the kind words. Just a number of points:

1. I deliberately call it a war because that is what it is, no matter what the government says.

2. I WISH I had the time. I am seriously scrapping together very brief moments to do this. I even woke up extra early today.

However, I think it’s wrong to call this a conflict or war, since as usual, the Israeli government is refusing to even call this a war (same problem we had 2 summers ago). In fact, with the IDF having already left Gaza and Hamas claiming victory…I know I’m not going to liveblog for a few more days [maybe I'll figure out how to get a working schedule in place]

In any event – kudos, glad someone has the time

…it isn’t targeting civilian areas, it’s targeting combatants…targeting civilians is (of course) out of bounds…civilians that don’t move a few houses down from the combatants, are risking their own lives of their own choosing…one can always “martyr” himself by stepping in front of the arrow…

This is what often happens when “the people” go to war…We bombed Dresden to save our own lives from slavery and domination…from death…

“International Law” doesn’t dictate…welcome to sovereignty…