Youtube has removed a number of IDF (Israel Defence Forces) videos posted on a newly inaugurated channel.

One of the banned videos was a clip showing a cell of Hamas operatives being targeted in an IAF (Israel Air Force) strike as they loaded rockets onto a truck.

"We were saddened earlier today that Youtube took down some of our exclusive footage showing the IDF's operational success in operation Cast Lead against Hamas extremists in the Gaza Strip," said the IDF Spokesperson's Office. "Fortunately, due to blogger and viewer support, Youtube has returned some of the footage they removed."

The channel, which currently boasts over 3,000 subscribers, recorded over 132,805 views in just two days.

Google, which owns Youtube, is no stranger to censorship. Google.cn, which currently obeys draconian Internet policies stipulated by China, routinely suppresses search phrases regarding the Falun Gong, Tibetan independence and the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

Youtube maintains a Terms of Service that prohibits the posting of videos which violate copyrights or depict pornography, illegal acts, gratuitous violence, or hate speech. User-posted videos that violate such terms are subject to removal and replaced with a message stating "this video has been removed due to terms of use violation". X