IDF Censor

Israeli rescue and emergency forces at the scene where shrapnel from a ballistic missile fired from Iran fell in Yehud, March 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
‘Our coverage is not truthful’: How Israel is censoring reporting on the war
Barred from publishing details of Iranian missile impacts or interceptions, local and international journalists are struggling to tell the full story.
By Oren Ziv March 13, 2026
Journalists take cover in the face of attacks by participants in the annual Jerusalem Day Flag March in Jerusalem's Old City, May 18, 2023. (Oren Ziv)
IDF media intrusions drop, but self-censorship remains in full force
While redactions fell to a 12-year low, Israel’s military censor is still violating press freedom and blocking vital information from reaching the public.
By Haggai Matar September 18, 2023
Border Police officers force a Palestinian cameraman to leave the area during the Palestinian olive harvest, near an illegal outpost close to the village of Burka, West Bank, October 16, 2020. (Oren Ziv)
IDF censorship hits an 11-year low
The decline in the censor's work is a small consolation when considering that it regularly interferes in the news we read without our knowledge.
By Haggai Matar June 28, 2022
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