The Israeli military called off a raid in Palestinian territory after a soldier posted details, including the time and place, on social networking website Facebook.
Israel's Army Radio reported that the raid was cancelled once authorities were alerted of the soldier's actions.
The soldier described in a status update how his unit planned a "clean-up" arrest raid in a West Bank area, the radio station said.
Facebook friends then reported him to military authorities.
The soldier was court-martialed and sentenced to 10 days in prison. He was also removed from his battalion and combat postings.
Israel says raids in the West Bank are aimed at detaining militants suspected of planning attacks on Israelis. Palestinian officials say the incursions undermine efforts by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority to enforce law and order in the territory.
A military statement said 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. More
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Israeli raid called off after soldier posts details on Facebook
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