Spokesperson

Editor's Notes: The missing face in Israel's war - Where is the IDF spokesman? - comment

The absence of IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin from Israel’s public messaging has created a dangerous vacuum in a time of war.

 A CARTOONIST published a parody of ‘Where’s Waldo?,’ rebranded in Hebrew as ‘Where’s Effie?’, offering a ‘draft notice’ to anyone who could find him.
 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson.

Daniel Hagari to be replaced as IDF spokesman, retire from military, new chief rules

 ‘OUR GOAL is for Hamas to no longer be in Gaza.’ Omer Dostri, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman, sat exclusively with the ‘Post’ ahead of the prime minister’s trip next week to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump.

Bibi spox to 'Post': 'The deal isn't a failure, but isn't perfect; it came at a cost' - interview

 Naor Ihia

25 ViZionaries: Naor Ihia - No. 15


Avi Hyman: Switching employment sectors three days into the war

On October 10, just three days into the war, Hyman began nine months of service as an Israeli government spokesperson.

 AVI HYMAN wrote his first press release at age 16 and never stopped.

Is Israel losing the war against Hamas in Gaza? - opinion

Does Israel have professional crisis communications? The answer is yes, but it is extremely limited.

 IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers Sunday evening public address. March 24, 2024.

Khamenei says 'strongest media will better achieve goals' a day after Eylon Levy dismissed by gov't

The report linked Khamenei's tweet to reports of the dismissal of Eylon Levy, the English-language government spokesman, who on Wednesday was terminated from his position after being suspended.

 Ali Khamenei

Israel to dismiss spokesperson Eylon Levy amid Netanyahu row - report

A week after being suspended, the government's spokesman Eylon Levy will be dismissed from his position, N12 reported on Tuesday evening. The government's office gave a list of reasons.

 EYLON LEVY. Israel does not need lectures from foreign governments about the importance of getting the hostages released, the author says.

Grapevine, March 24, 2024: Star attraction

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 SUSPENDED GOVERNMENT spokesman Eylon Levy (right) and HonestReporting Executive Director Gil Hoffman speak with Begin Heritage Center CEO  Paul Gross (left) in Jerusalem on Wednesday night.

Brothers-in-arms? Hamas spies on Islamic Jihad, IDF reveals in document

IDF Spokesperson reveals Hamas classified document spying on the propaganda operations of the Iran-backed militia, fearing credit stealing and self-aggrandization.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part in the funeral of their comrade in the southern Gaza Strip November 14, 2019

'Eretz Nehederet' makes gov't spokesperson Eylon Levy an even bigger star

Israel's star spokesman Eylon Levy and his signature mannerisms were satirized on Eretz Nehederet.

Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy is portrayed on Israeli political satire show Eretz Nehederet

Humor, restraint: This is how Israel's spokespeople navigate the media battlefield

At the Jerusalem Post event 'The Second Front,' the government’s English spokespeople Eylon Levy and Tal Heinrich present the challenges of informing the world about what’s going on in Israel.

 Maayan Hoffman, Avi Mayer, Eylon Levy

Netanyahu: Israel's enemies will be defeated 'clearly and decisively'

In the West Bank, the IDF operated overnight in Jenin, killing several terrorists and stopping terror activity.

 View of a mural as Israeli soldiers from an artillery unit ride a military vehicle near the Israeli side of the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, November 3, 2023

IDF: Hamas's rocket-firing capability crippled

Biden's arrival in Israel would send an unmistakable message to Hezbollah and Iran to stay out of the war and not act rashly, the IDF spokesperson said.

 IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023.

Raanan Gissin, best known as Sharon's spokesman, passes away at 74

A frequent presence on international television channels, the gravel-voiced Gissin with the bushy black eyebrows cast a formidable figure.

 Raanan Gissin, US Embassy in Israel, July 4th 2015.