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Via Politech, a fax purportedly from the IDF warns web sites not to publish information on the US attack on Iraq. The original is in Hebrew; FAS has an English translation of two copies sent to Rotter.net and fresh.co.il respectively.

Given the current security situation, you are reminded that it is required to submit [for the Censor’s review] all materials that could pose a threat to the security of the State of Israel and its residents, in accordance with the list of topics that is in your possession.

In particular, it is prohibited to publish the following details without prior permission of the Censor:

1. Precise locations of missile impacts. In live broadcasts, it is permitted to identify impact locations as the Tel Aviv region, the Haifa region, or the Jerusalem region exclusively. Anything more than that requires the permission of the Censor, or publication of an authorized announcement from the homefront. In any event, it is forbidden to publicize the fall of a missile into the sea or in locations designated as strategic.

2. It is prohibited to publish the type of missile until publication of an authorized announcement from the IDF Spokesman, and it is prohibited to publish correspondents’ reports on the subject, given the danger to human life from an unauthorized report.

3. IDF operations in any sector, operational plans, mobilization of reserves.

4. Collaboration with foreign parties.

5. Cabinet discussions.

– FAS, Israeli Military Censor Issues Instructions for Coverage of War in Iraq.