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Israeli Censor Blocks Report on Netanyahu's Secret Meeting, Which Later Airs on TV
Israeli military censorship initially banned political correspondent Moty Castel from publishing a report on a secret meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense the U.S. Secretary of Defense, citing national security concerns.
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What happened
- 01Israeli military censorship blocked Moty Castel's report on a secret Netanyahu-Buttigieg meeting, citing national security.
- 02The censored report later appeared on the American website Axios and Israeli Channel 12.
- 03Moty Castel warned censors that the information would be published by other outlets.
- 04Castel criticized the decision, stating foreign publication does not negate security risks.
- 05He accused Channel 12 of endangering national security and U.S. interests.
Despite Castel's warnings, the story later appeared on Axios and Channel 12. Castel criticized the decision, arguing that foreign publication doesn't diminish security risks and accused the Israeli broadcaster of endangering national security.
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