Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Israeli Raid Canceled Due To Facebook Post

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IDF Calls Off West Bank Raid Due To Facebook Leak -- Haaretz

The Israel Defense Forces called off a raid in Palestinian territory after a soldier posted details, including the time and place, on the social networking website Facebook, Army Radio reported on Wednesday.

The soldier - since relieved of combat duty - described in a status update how his unit planned a "clean-up" arrest raid in a West Bank area, Army Radio said.

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More Details On Facebook's Role In Canceling An Israeli Military Raid

Israel cancels raid after soldier posts details on Facebook -- USA Today
IDF operation canceled due to Facebook status -- YNET News
Israeli army nixes raid after Facebook leak-radio -- Reuters
Israeli soldier reveals military plans on Facebook -- Ma'an News Agency

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