The security obsessed Israeli military is confronting a new adversary â trying to control what its own soldiers post to the Internet. Facebook, along with YouTube and other popular sites, is turning into a formidable nuisance for the army, as young recruits in this tech-crazy country post embarrassing and potentially sensitive information online, circumventing tight military controls. The issue exploded onto the national agenda this week when a young ex-soldier posted pictures of herself in uniform, posing in front of handcuffed, blindfolded Palestinian prisoners on her Facebook page under the heading "Army â The Best Time of My Life." The controversial posting, along with a series of other recent gaffes, highlights the challenges facing Israel's high-tech military â known, among other things, for its shadowy electronic-warfare units â as it struggles to keep up with the ever-shifting sands of the Internet.
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