Israel’s military has introduced new media engagement rules for its members following a Brazilian court's order to investigate war crime allegations against an Israeli soldier visiting the country. The guidelines, announced on Wednesday, mandate obscuring the names and faces of most Israeli soldiers, both active duty and reserve.
The decision comes after a former Israeli soldier fled Brazil last week when a court there ordered an investigation into allegations by a pro-Palestinian NGO that the soldier was involved in war crimes in Gaza. The soldier returned to Israel on Wednesday, as reported by CNN affiliate Kan.