Israel doesn’t want you to know the extent of its damage or any of the damage it is inflicting. The government has issued an unprecedented order restricting Israeli media from publishing details about the war. The IDF military censor applies to Israeli media and any foreign media operating in Israel. The censorship rules extend beyond Gaza, banning Israeli press from publishing stories that could “damage national morale” or “aid the enemy.” That includes civilian casualties, military mishaps, footage of protests, and even some international reports that contradict the official line. And it is retroactive? 1984-style! Media watchdogs and human rights groups have condemned these censorship demands as deeply authoritarian—especially given the global implications. When a military demands pre-approval of news coverage, that’s not just “national security,” that’s information control. What is it that they don’t want us to see? Perhaps that the Iron Dome has been failing at an embarrassing rate. Al Jazeera reports that they “do not know exactly how some Iranian missiles made it past Israeli air defense systems.” If the Iron Dome is struggling to intercept missiles, Israel’s censors are working overtime to intercept the truth. The post IDF Orders Press Silence as Criticism Grows appeared first on Redacted.