Date: 16.7.06

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 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.
c. The Military Censor will not approve reports on missiles that fall in the
Mediterranean Sea.
d. The Military Censor will not approve reports on time periods when
citizens are permitted to leave their shelters. Warnings of such times are
utilized by the enemy for timing attacks.
e. Reporting on locations in which there are public defense and
organizational difficulties should be avoided as much as possible.

3. Real-time reporting on the exact location of rocket hits must be strictly
avoided!

Sincerely,

Col. Sima Vaknin-Gil
Chief Military Censor