Israeli attorney general asks ministers to clarify directive on media censorship: Report
Israel’s attorney general has instructed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi to clarify their directive requiring foreign journalists to obtain prior approval from Israel’s military censor for any broadcasts from Israel during wartime, and to disclose their location, Haaretz reports.
The newspaper said Ben-Gvir and Karhi responded by accusing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of trying to undermine their efforts “to the point of harming state security”.
In a joint statement released earlier today, the two ministers said: “Broadcasting without such approval from combat zones or missile strike sites will be considered a criminal offence and a violation of censorship rules.”
Israeli army says it completed wave of attacks on western Iran
The military says 15 fighter jets and more than 30 weapons were used in the wave of strikes. It said the attacks targeted “missile launch sites”, without providing additional details.
As we’ve been reporting, Israel’s attacks on Iran have killed hundreds of civilians over the past week across the country.
Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah sites in Lebanon
The Israeli military in its latest war update says it has attacked Hezbollah military sites and rocket launchers in southern Lebanon. In the update, it claimed Hezbollah had been “trying to restore its activity at these sites”, which was a “violation” of the ceasefire agreement.
