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NOTOC. Laws on censorship in Israel are based on British emergency regulations from 1945 that apply to domestic media , foreign newspapers and wire service transmissions from or through Israel .. emergency regulations from 1945. Defence ( Emergency ) Regulations. domestic media. Media in Israel. Israel. Israel. The Israeli Film Ratings board rates , limits , and bans films deemed obscene , racist , or containing incitement to violence .. Only a handful of films or plays have been banned outright -LRB- plays have not been censored since 1989 -RRB- .. Censorship with regard to security and military issues is in the responsibility of the Israeli Military Censor .. Israeli Military Censor. Israeli Military Censor. Regulations do not require all articles to be submitted for censorship prior to publication , but only those on a known list of sensitive subjects , such as nuclear weapons in Israel -LRB- for example , articles on the subjects of politics or economics may be published without review b the censor -RRB- .. Israel. Israel. nuclear weapons in Israel. nuclear weapons in Israel. Failing to do so may cause the reporter to be cut off or , in the case of foreign reporters , be barred from the country .. The list of sensitive subjects , articles on which have to be submitted to censorship prior to publication , is determined within the framework of a censorship agreement between Israeli authorities and the ` Editor 's Committee ' , which is a body of representatives from the Israeli media .. `` There will be no censorship on political issues , on expressions of opinion or assessments , unless they hint on classified information . ''. Reporters Without Borders 2007 report on Israel states  : `` The country 's journalists enjoy a freedom not found elsewhere in the region , but though 2006 was one of the safest years for them since the start of the second Intifada in 2000 , many problems remain '' , mainly referring to the physical risks endured by reporters covering the conflict areas between Israel , the Palestinians and the Hizbullah in Lebanon .. Israel. Israel. Reporters Without Borders. Reporters Without Borders. Palestinians. Palestinians. Hizbullah. Hizbullah. Lebanon. Lebanon. The Israeli Military Censor has the power to prevent publication of certain news items .. Israeli Military Censor. Israeli Military Censor. The censorship rules largely concern military issues such as not reporting if a missile hit or missed its target , troop movements , etc. but it is also empowered to control information about the oil industry and water supply .. Journalists who bypass the military censor or publish items that were censored may be subject to criminal prosecution and jail time ; the censor also has the authority to close newspapers .. However , these extreme measures have been rarely used .. One notable instance where a newspaper was closed temporarily was in the case of the Kav 300 affair where it was eventually discovered that the censor was used by the Shin Bet to cover up internal wrongdoings in the agency and led to one of the biggest public scandals in Israel during the 1980s .. Israel. Israel. Kav 300 affair. Kav 300 affair. Shin Bet. Shin Bet. Following the incident the two main papers , HaAretz and Yediot Ahronot stopped participating in the `` Editor 's committee '' .. HaAretz. HaAretz. Yediot Ahronot. Yediot Ahronot. In 1996 a new agreement was reached and the editor 's committee resumed operation .. The new agreement allowed military censorship only of articles clearly harmful to national security and allowed the supreme court to override military decisions .. Israeli laws outlaws hate speech and `` expressing support for illegal or terrorist organizations '' .. hate speech. hate speech. Section 173 of the legal code makes it a crime to publish any `` publication that is liable to crudely offend the religious faith or sentiment of others . ''. Every journalist working within Israel is required to be accredited by the Israeli Government Press Office .. Israel. Israel. Most applications are just formal , but the office is allowed to deny applications based on political or security considerations .. One very commonly used way for Israeli media to circumvent censorship rules is to leak items to foreign news sources , which by virtue of being located outside of Israel are not subject to Israeli censorship .. Israel. Israel. Once published , the Israeli media can simply quote the story .. In addition to media censorship , Israeli cinemas are subject to regulation regarding the exhibition of pornography and television stations face restrictions on early broadcasting of programs that are unsuitable for children .