Israeli Military Censor orders all media in Israel to comply with Censorship order

IMEMC & Agencies

As the dual Israeli invasions of Lebanon and Palestine continue unabated, local and international journalists covering the conflict have been affected by orders from the Israeli military censor's office not to report successful hits by Hezbollah into Israel. A document leaked by international journalists, issued by the Israeli military censor's office on the 16th of July, reads: "Censorship Policy Regarding Fighting in the North; 1.As of now, over 1,200 rockets have been fired at Israel; it is expected that this will continue. 2.Therefore, following are the Military Censor's relevant guidelines: a.The Military Censor will not approve reports regarding visits of Israeli Government and IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] officials in the north of Israel until the visits are over due to the clear connection between officials' visits and missile attacks on the area in question. b.The Military Censor will not approve reports on missile hits at IDF bases and/or strategic facilities...

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