National Public Diplomacy Directorate chief Tzipi Hotovely held her first working meeting Sunday evening with IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin. The two discussed the challenges facing Israel's international messaging amid multi-front fighting and ways to deepen coordination between the military's media arm and the national advocacy apparatus, according to the directorate.
National Public Diplomacy Directorate chief Tzipi Hotovely met Sunday evening with IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin in a first working session between the two offices. The meeting focused on the public diplomacy challenges facing Israel as the military operates across multiple fronts, and the need for synchronized messaging to international audiences.
Hotovely, who assumed her role last year, has been building the civilian advocacy apparatus alongside the military's established media arm. Defrin has become a prominent voice articulating Israel's security policy, particularly on the northern front, where he has emphasized the IDF's freedom of action to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure under fragile ceasefire arrangements.
"At this time, when the IDF continues to fight on several fronts and protect the security of Israel's citizens, the public diplomacy front is an essential component of the campaign," Hotovely said. She stressed the importance of presenting "the truth, the justice of Israel's path, and the activities of IDF fighters" to the world.
The substance of the coordination plan was not detailed in the announcement.
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