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IDF Military Censor

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, on April 4, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
September 28, 2026, 11:08 pm
Ex-Shin Bet chief says he’ll sue Netanyahu for claim he withheld pre-Oct. 7 warnings
After PM accused him of not informing him of impending Hamas attack, Ronen Bar says he warned of disaster but PM ignored him, calls for release of documents, demands PM’s staffers testify
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Channel 14 TV's Shimon Riklin during a broadcast on May 18, 2026, when he discussed potential operational plans regarding Iran's uranium stockpile. (X)
July 7, 2026, 2:52 am
Reservists demand criminal probe of right-wing Channel 14 for revealing classified info
In letter to state attorney, police and IDF censor, lobbying group claims pro-Netanyahu network endagers state security by repeatedly reporting secrets, sometimes about key operations days before they are carried out
By ToI Staff
Avner Netanyahu seen at the Tel Aviv District Court, where his father, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was testifying during his trial, December 10, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 2, 2025, 6:25 pm
Military censor briefly pulls report on UK property purchase by Netanyahu’s son
Backlash follows temporary removal of Calcalist exposé on Avner Netanyahu’s Oxford apartment, bought after he legally changed his name, for a price just below tax reporting threshold
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, leads a cabinet meeting at the Kirya IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, January 7, 2024. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
February 14, 2024, 12:25 pm
Netanyahu said seeking to outlaw publication of security cabinet leaks
PMO reportedly wants military censor approval for all defense-related content, while restricting what can be okayed; journalist union warns of chilling effect on press freedom
By ToI Staff
IDF censor Brig. Gen. Kobi Mandelblit attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
November 29, 2023, 10:30 pm
Report: Military censor says PM unjustifiably pressing him to clamp down on reporting
Brig. Gen Kobi Mandelblit said to tell other senior officers Netanyahu sought to prevent publication of comments from cabinet in which he came off as hesitant on war effort
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: In this August 3, 2014, photo, an armed Israeli drone circles over Gaza City. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)
July 27, 2022, 5:02 am
Israel says IDF’s armed drones can now be talked about, unless it’s to sell them
Drone manufacturers have been barred for years from advertising their attack capabilities due to censorship rules; those have now been lifted, but not the ban on hawking the UAVs
By Emanuel Fabian
A drone flies above the Gilboa region in northern Israel, on July 13, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
July 21, 2022, 2:25 pm
Daily Briefing July 21: Israeli army reveals worst-kept secret; polls favor Ben Gvir
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on IDF chief’s Morocco visit; reporter Jeremy Sharon on new settlement activism in the West Bank; and Lazar Berman’s view of Ukraine
By ToI Staff
An IDF drone landing in an airfield on the Golan Heights, on January 20, 2015. (Jack Guez/AFP)
July 20, 2022, 9:17 pm
After almost two decades, IDF finally admits to using armed drones in airstrikes
Military censor says ‘no impediment’ to publishing Israel’s attack UAV capabilities; Hermes 450 used in Tuesday strike on Hamas post
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi attends a Aharai! Youth Program ceremony, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on June 17, 2022. (Flash90)
July 16, 2022, 1:16 pm
Kohavi to visit Morocco on Monday, in first official trip by Israeli military chief
Destination initially barred from publication, but gag order lifted after leak; last month Israeli officers observed a major drill in North African nation
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi at a memorial ceremony marking 8 years since the 2014 Gaza war, known as Operation Protective Edge, at the National Memorial Hall in Jerusalem, July 10, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 15, 2022, 10:02 pm
Kohavi to visit unnamed Arab nation next week in 1st formal trip there by IDF chief
Destination barred from publication until top soldier lands on Monday; nation said to be one with official relations with Israel, including in military matters
By Emanuel Fabian
Col. Kobi Mandelblit, who was nominated to serve as the country's next military censor, on March 24, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 24, 2022, 7:47 pm
Gantz taps Kobi Mandelblit to serve as next military censor
Colonel, who has served in senior intelligence roles, will replace Doron Ben-Barak, who served in the position since 2020
By Emanuel Fabian
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan outside the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on March 21, 2022. (Miri Shimonovich/GPO)
March 21, 2022, 8:21 pm
After 53 years of ties with Israel, Singapore to open embassy in Tel Aviv
Asian country’s foreign minister makes announcement during meeting with Lapid in Jerusalem, says move will help countries further boost business ties
By ToI Staff
IDF chief Aviv Kohavi speaks during a ceremony for graduates of the Israeli Air Force's pilot course, at the Hatzerim airbase in southern Israel, on December 22, 2021. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 18, 2022, 1:10 am
Army chief heads to Singapore in rare public visit
Kohavi travels to Singapore for its defense expo, meetings with security officials; comes after similar trip by Gantz last year that was barred from publication by military censor
By Judah Ari Gross
Israel's Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau visits the Neve Shmuel High School in Efrat, on October 17, 2021. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
January 6, 2022, 1:42 pm
First, do no harm
What’s common to the diverse misbehaviors of Ram Ben-Barak, David Amsalem, Idan Roll and Rabbi David Lau is that they’ve lost sight of their public service obligations
By David Horovitz
An Israeli army flare illuminates the sky during searches, after a military helicopter crashed off the coast of Haifa on the night of January 3, 2022. (Alon Nadav/Flash90)
January 4, 2022, 4:23 pm
With helicopter crash, Military Censor again confronts social media, comes up short
2 MKs shared information about Monday’s deadly crash, violating a gag order and, in one case, spreading a false rumor – but not before the internet was already awash with reports
By Judah Ari Gross
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