The IDF confirmed Tuesday that sensitive material was leaked, including the locations of secret military bases, according to Haaretz daily.
An arms spokesman said it fixed the error immediately, which occurred after the IDF Home Front Command uploaded a map of coronavirus test facilities across the country.
The map, created in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, also included military sites, as well as secret intelligence and air force bases.
It was made available to the public until the newspaper warned the IDF of the error.
The document was detailed enough to include the exact locations and names of the foundations.
Such information would normally be prohibited by the IDF Censor for disclosure because it reveals sensitive information that could ultimately undermine Israel’s overall national security capabilities.
The IDF has been working closely with the Ministry of Health and other civilian organizations to establish test and vaccination sites to assist in Israel’s fight against the pandemic of coronavirus infection.
According to the Jerusalem Post, this partnership with unarmed personnel may explain why such sensitive military information was disclosed.
The IDF Home Front Command is a unit dedicated to protecting the civilian population in times of war and in various emergency situations.