JERUSALEM [AP] — Israel's military has “unfriended” one of its own — after a combat soldier potentially updated Israel's enemies on Facebook.
The military said Wednesday that a planned raid on a West Bank village was called off after the soldier disclosed its details online. The military said the soldier posted the time and location of the raid on his Facebook page, saying that troops were planning on “cleaning up” the village.
IDF Raid Called off After Facebook Slip
JERUSALEM [AP] — Israel’s military has “unfriended” one of its own — after a combat soldier potentially updated Israel’s enemies on Facebook.
The military said Wednesday that a planned raid on a West Bank village was called off after the soldier disclosed its details online. The military said the soldier posted the time and location of the raid on his Facebook page, saying that troops were planning on “cleaning up” the village.
Fellow soldiers reported the leak to military authorities, who canceled the raid, fearing that the information may have reached hostile groups and put troops at risk.
The soldier was court-martialed and sentenced to 10 days in prison. He was also removed from his battalion and combat postings.
A military statement added that it is cracking down on soldiers’ use of social networking Web sites and has launched a campaign warning of the dangers of sharing military information online.
“Uploading classified information to social networks or any Web site exposes the information to anyone who wishes to view it, including foreign and hostile intelligence services,” the military statement read. “Hostile intelligence agents scan the Internet with an eye toward collecting information on the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), which may undermine operational success and imperil IDF forces.”
The military said that soldiers were prohibited from publishing classified information, including photographs containing military data.
In posters placed on military bases, a mock Facebook page shows the images of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Syrian President Bashar Assad and Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah. Below their pictures — and Facebook “friend requests” — reads the slogan: “You think that everyone is your friend?”
ex-IDF
What a dumb thing to do especially from an IDF soldier. Remove him, he could have gotten them all kiled.
Facebook is evil
Facebook is No good! not only does facbook ruin so many shidduchim, now this!?
Go idf
What a idiot what was he thinking
yada yada
to facebook is evil,
Facebook ruins shidduchim HA…. why exactly does it ruin shidduchim. its bec of fools like you that ruin the shidduchim no wonder we have a shidduch problem. you NEVER JUDGE ONE BY THE BOOK COVER.
joseph
facebook does not ruin shidduchim yadafook . it could have saved a marriage from going into divorce.
and about the soldier in question, yes a very big problem was caused. there is no room for error with life at stake, may he only learn from his mistake
Facebooked
Tsk nobody bases shidduchim off a simple facebook page!
sorry to interupt...
comment 2, since when does facebook ruin shidduchim? what in the world are you talking about?
anti-book
it can ruin shidduchim. (AND A WHOLE LOT MORE)
people hear a name – check facebook and make a decision.
I know someone who said no to someone bc they saw a pic on facebook – not realizing that it was the wrong person with the same name. even when it was clarified – it was too late, being that they had a bad taste about the whole thing.
obviously its for the best – still…
I’m sure there are many other scenarios.
Facebook is wrong on so many levels. people checking people’s pics. it’s just a stumbling block. disagree all u want. facts dont change about all the stories.
please dont say “well what about….or…” bc thats just changing the subject. we are discussing if facebook is wrong. the answer is yes.
To:Facebook is evil wrote
I beg to differ with you regarding Facebook. Facebook is a tool. Facebook did not make the soldier post the mission, it was his lack of common sense that made him do it. There is good uses for something like Facebook. I happen to get the daily Hayom Yom sent to me daily.
The Good The Bad and The Ugly
B“H
I know of two people who were married because of Facebook, but countless Shidduchim are rejected because ”i didn’t like his/her picture on facebook”.
It’s crazy…
Ruth
Like any other tool, Facebook can be used for good or bad. I love to keep up with friends and family all over the world, see pictures of their kids and simchas and share ours, etc. Yes, there’s the potential for wasting time, but that’s what self-discipline is for.
You can use a hammer to build a home for a homeless person or G-d forbid attack someone. That’s your decision, not the hammer’s. Everything we do can elevate or diminish whatever we touch.
A lot of trouble could be avoided if people would just THINK TWICE about what they post. Ask yourself, “Would I want this to be on the front page of my hometown newspaper for all my family and friends to see?” If the answer is no, then DON’T POST.
As for this soldier–oy. I volunteered on an army base earlier this year in Israel and they told all of us very specifically NOT to put anything up on webpages, blogs, etc., that could identify exactly where we were or any other sensitive information. This kid–and that’s what he is–could have cost many lives. Thank G-d this was discovered before disaster struck, and let’s hope the IDF uses the incident as a lesson for other young chayalim.
sara
if people reject shidduchim merely because of a picture on fb, if we didnt have fb, they would obtain a picture another way. Plus and probably more importantly we should be bringing up our teenagers to understand that physical attraction can not be judged based on one snapshot. You cant blame fb!
chassish insight
Tools shouldnt be left out when there are children around.
Not everyone has the proper self dicipline. most dont apparently.
Just bc it CAN be used for good doesnt mean that it IS good. So its not from sholosh klipas but its still klipas noga.
nos
once the soldiers know about the mission all outside communication should be banned if not then you see what happens