The Israeli military covers the use of social networks after the photo of the soldiers in underwear

The Israel Defense Forces elaborate a new guideline for the use of social networks afterscandal provoked by pictures appeared on Facebook of female soldiers lightly dressed , in uniform or armed with rifles, the army confirmed Thursday. The military announced the development of the new code of conduct on social media on Wednesday, but did not specify if it related to the recent images uploaded to the social network, in which you see a soldier in underwear showing flanked by two the thong, and have given back to the world. "The possible restrictions are effective for the minority of soldiers who, for the position play , should be more cautiouswith the information they manage. The same will be constrained to go up in the uniform personal photos or photos of bases or acts of the Israel Defense Forces, "he told Efe the Army Spokesperson. The soldiers who serve in units will especially secret forbidden open profiles on Facebook or any other social network, while other members as pilots, intelligence officers and soldiers in sensitive units, have restricted the use of social networks, said the newspaper Haaretz. The Army emphasizes that the proposal to limit the use of social networks by soldiers is "only amatter of security of information "and" has not yet been ratified by the appropriate authorities." Restrictions on social networks, he adds, would not affect the "vast majority of soldiers serving in positions where minimum constraints exist regarding the 'information security'". Under the new rule, the military may not identify themselves as soldiers , or upload photos in uniform or be identified in this type of photos usually are hung in these online forums, the paper said. Also will be prohibited from disclosing your location by using the registration service available to many networks on the Internet. The career soldiers who hold certain ranges will also be subject to limitations, while the Israeli army has yet to decide whether to apply the same measures majors and lieutenant colonels. The new guideline, according to " Haaretz , states that the Department of Information Security Israeli army monitor networks and ensure that military personnel comply with the new regulations. The commanders of the units also have the authority to raise the severity of the rules if necessary. Following the exhibition of photographs of soldiers in various attitudes in recent years, even some patently offensive with respect to the treatment of Palestinians, the army increased monitoring of social networks and developed ethical codes of conduct for the knowledge of the police. Thus, units like Navy Seals' Shayetet 1 ' had already banned its members flatly accounts in Facebook and ordered close the existing profiles. The new directives will be released later this month and must have the signature of the chief of staff, General Benny Gantz, to take effect immediately.