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IDF Spokesperson
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit ( he, דובר צה"ל, ''Dover Tsahal'', abbr. Dotz) is the unit in the IDF Operations Directorate, responsible for information policy and media relations. The unit is led by the IDF Spokesperson, a brigadier general and member of the General Staff, and by the Deputy Spokesperson, a colonel. The current Spokesperson is Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav. Mandate and objectives The IDF Spokesperson's Unit is responsible for the IDF's information policy and media relations in both peace and war time. According to its mission statement the purpose of the unit is "to report on the accomplishments and activities of the IDF to the Israeli and international public, to nurture public confidence in the IDF, and to serve as the IDF's primary professional authority on matters of public relations and distribution of information to the public". The IDF Spokesperson's Unit was established as the liaison between the IDF and the domestic and foreign media and general public. The un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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IDF or idf may refer to: Defence forces *Irish Defence Forces *Israel Defense Forces *Iceland Defense Force, of the US Armed Forces, 1951-2006 *Indian Defence Force, a part-time force, 1917 Organizations *Israeli Diving Federation *Interaction Design Foundation *International Diabetes Federation *International DOI Foundation, of the digital object identifier Places *Idiofa Airport, Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (IATA airport code) *Île-de-France, region of France Other uses *Intensity-duration-frequency curve, for rainfall *Intel Developer Forum *Intermediate Data Format, a file format for electronic design automation *Intermediate distribution frame, for telecommunications wiring *AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Indigenous Defense Fighter, Taiwanese aircraft *Inverse Document Frequency, a factor in the tf–idf principle *Indirect fire (''see also'' Glossary of military abbreviations#I) See also * IDF1, a French TV channel {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yedioth Aharonoth
''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid newspaper in Israel by sales and circulation.The Israeli Press Jewish Virtual Library History 
''Yedioth Ahronoth'' was established in 1939 by an investor named . It was the first evening paper in
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Israeli Defense Forces
Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (born 1984), Israeli basketball player See also * Israelites The Israelites (; , , ) were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan. The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele o ..., the ancient people of the Land of Israel * List of Israelis {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoav Mordechai
Yoav (Poli) Mordechai ( he, יואב מרדכי; born March 25, 1964, in Jerusalem) is a retired major general in the Israel Defense Forces. He concluded his 36-year career in the IDF in 2018 as the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Mordechai was recruited to the IDF in 1982 and served as a soldier and an officer in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade. Then he served in the Research Department in the Intelligence Directorate, and in an operational unit in the branch. In 2001 he was appointed to be chief of coordination and connection headquarters in Gaza, and later served as chief of civilian administration in the West Bank in the staff of the Government's Actions Coordinator in the Territories. From April 7, 2011, to October 14, 2013, Mordechai served as the IDF Spokesperson. On January 29, 2014, following his promotion to the rank of major general, Mordechai was appointed as the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Mordechai spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avi Benayahu
Brigadier General Avraham "Avi" Benayahu ( he, אברהם בניהו; born 1959), is a former Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson. Benayahu was born and raised in Tel Aviv and studied in the Shevah Mofet secondary school. He was drafted in 1977 and later served in various roles in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, including the press liaison and chief of the Israel Defense Forces Radio (''Galatz''). In August 2007 he was promoted to brigadier general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ... and entered the position of IDF Spokesperson, which he filled until April 7, 2011. References External links CV of Avi Benayahu in IDF site 1959 births Army Radio commanders Israel Defense Forces spokespersons University of Haifa alumni Israeli generals Living people {{Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miri Regev
Miriam "Miri" Regev ( he, מִרְיָם "מִירִי" רֶגֶב; born Miriam Siboni on 26 May 1965) is an Israeli politician and a former brigadier-general in the Israel Defense Forces, in which she served as IDF Spokeswoman. She currently serves as Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety, having previously served as Minister of Culture and Sport. On 14 June 2017, she was appointed to be Acting Prime Minister of Israel whenever Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needed to be abroad. Early life Regev was born in Kiryat Gat in 1965 to Sephardi Jewish immigrants. She went to Rogozin High School in Kiryat Gat. Her father, Felix, was from Morocco and her mother, Mercedes, was from Spain. In 1983, she joined the Gadna, where she became a platoon commander, serving in the position until 1986. She earned a bachelor's degree in Informal Education and an MBA from Ono Academic College. Public relations career She began serving as the IDF Spokesperson's represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachman Shai
Nachman Shai ( he, נחמן שי; born Nachman Shaykevich on 28 November 1946) is an Israeli journalist and politician serving as Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs. He previously served as a member of the Knesset and its Deputy Speaker, as well as the IDF spokesman. Biography Born in Jerusalem, Shai gained a BA in history and political science and an MA in communications from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he also studied in the School of Business Administration. He studied communications at the World Press Institute in Minnesota, and worked as a research fellow in the Shorenstein Center in the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. In 2009 Nachman obtained a Ph.D. in political science and communications from Bar Ilan University and his thesis, on "Public Diplomacy and Low Intensity Conflict", was awarded the 2012 Tshetshik Prize for Security Studies by Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies. During his service in the Israel De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moshe Pearlman
right Moshe Pearlman ( he, משה פרלמן; 1911 – 5 April 1986), born Maurice Pearlman, was an Israeli writer. Biography He was born in England and his original name was Morris Perlman. His father was born in Minsk, his mother was born in England by an immigrant family who came from Poland. He studied at the London School of Economics and was a student of Harold Laski. He first worked as a journalist and emigrated to Israel. He joined the Army of the newly founded state. From 1948 to 1952 he was the first Israeli military spokesman. In 1960 he retired and devoted himself to literary activity. See also * IDF Spokesperson's Unit Books * What has been happening in Palestine, 1937 * The kvutza: a description of the collective settlement in Palestine (with Shalom Wurm), 1943 * The army of Israel, 1950 * The Capture Of Adolf Eichmann, 1961 * The capture and trial of Adolf Eichmann, 1963 * Historical sites in Israel, 1965 * The Zealots of Masada, 1967 * Jerusalem; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IDF Spokesman Moti Almoz-01
IDF or idf may refer to: Defence forces *Irish Defence Forces *Israel Defense Forces *Iceland Defense Force, of the US Armed Forces, 1951-2006 *Indian Defence Force, a part-time force, 1917 Organizations *Israeli Diving Federation *Interaction Design Foundation *International Diabetes Federation *International DOI Foundation, of the digital object identifier Places *Idiofa Airport, Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (IATA airport code) *Île-de-France, region of France Other uses *Intensity-duration-frequency curve, for rainfall *Intel Developer Forum *Intermediate Data Format, a file format for electronic design automation *Intermediate distribution frame, for telecommunications wiring *AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Indigenous Defense Fighter, Taiwanese aircraft *Inverse Document Frequency, a factor in the tf–idf principle *Indirect fire Indirect fire is aiming and firing a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaza Flotilla Raid
The Gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by Israel against six civilian ships of the " Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Nine activists and no Israelis were killed on one ship during the raid, but ten Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously. One further Turkish activist died later of his wounds. Three of the six flotilla ships, organized by the Free Gaza Movement and the Turkish Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (İHH), were carrying humanitarian aid and construction materials, intending to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israel had warned the flotilla to abort their mission, describing it as a provocation. On 31 May 2010, Israeli Shayetet 13 naval commandos boarded the ships from speedboats and helicopters in order to force the ships to the Israeli port of Ashdod for inspection. On the Turkish ship MV ''Mavi Marmara'', according to the Israel's own Turkel Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
