In what is possibly a social media precedent, the Israeli army spokesperson's office (@idfspokesperson) today announced a military action against Gaza — on Twitter. Using a multi-pronged strategy, the army spokesperson's office launched a full social media assault via YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and Twitter, with the latter in English, Hebrew, Arabic, French and Spanish. No word yet on the tumblr blog, though. Read More

The brand-new Times of Israel reports that Israeli officials have named Carmela Avner to the post of Chief Information Officer:

The decision places Avner in charge of information systems in all government ministries — the first time that one person would be responsible for that level of government data. According to the government decision, the CIO will consult with officials of all government ministries on the ease of use, convenience, and accessibility of their sites.

About an hour ago I got an email from David Axelrod, senior adviser to the Obama 2012 campaign. The title: "What Barak Said About Barack." The email is a great example of narrowcasting. If you're Jewish, you probably ... Read More

Add Israel to the growing list of countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Syria, Spain, Italy, England...) where a new form of network-based mass protest against the status quo has suddenly blossomed on the streets. ... Read More

Larry Klayman says he's suing both Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for more than a billion bucks for not pulling down a "Third Palestinian Intifada" page more quickly, reports TechCrunch's Robin Wauters. Wauters ... Read More

The government of Israel called on Facebook to take down a group page that called for Palestinians and allies to fight "against injustice, division, and corruption," with a nod towards resistance movements ... Read More

Wired's Spencer Ackerman profiles "Facts on the Ground," a new iPhone/iPad app from the DC-based Americans for Peace Now that plots Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Read More

Open data advocates gained a victory Monday in Tel Aviv, Israel, when a district court there issued a ruling that orders the municipality to publish its budget in a machine-readable format, Movement for Freedom of ... Read More