# Claim 198

When Israel became independent in 1948, it retained the Press Ordinance from the British Mandate period, which gave the military the power to censor publications on security grounds.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: When Israel became independent in 1948, it retained the Press Ordinance from the British Mandate period, which gave the military the power to censor publications on security grounds.
- Field: occurred_on
- Value: Press Ordinance retained at independence
- About: [incident 1948-israel-military-censorship-established](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1948-israel-military-censorship-established)
- Source: History of Censorship in Israel. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/history-censorship-israel/
- Publisher: EBSCO Research Starters
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> When Israel became independent, it retained the Press Ordinance.

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