Israeli Raid Canceled After Facebook Update

Israel’s Army Radio reported on Wednesday that a raid on suspected militants in the West Bank planned for Wednesday was called off by the country’s military because a soldier posted details of the operation on Facebook.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz explained that the soldier posted a status update letting friends know that his unit was preparing to go to a West Bank village near Ramallah: "On Wednesday we clean up Qatanah, and on Thursday, god willing, we come home," the soldier wrote.

Haaretz added that the soldier, who has been relieved of combat duty, "also disclosed the name of the combat unit, the place of the operation and the time it will take place." After noticing his indiscretion, Haaretz reports, "Facebook friends then reported him to military authorities."

According an Associated Press report from Jerusalem, "the soldier was court-martialed and sentenced to 10 days in prison."

Via: Gizmodo