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IDF appoints ‘Captain Ella’ as new Arabic spokesperson
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A Muslim Arab from the central Israeli city of Kalansuwa, Waweya joined the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit in 2013 and has since worked extensively in Arabic-language communications.
The IDF has appointed Maj. Ella Waweya as its new Arabic-language spokesperson, promoting her to the rank of lieutenant colonel, the military announced following a senior assignments review on Tuesday.
Waweya, widely known as “Captain Ella,” will replace Col. Avichai Adraee, who is stepping down after more than a decade as one of Israel’s most recognizable voices in the Arab world.
She becomes the IDF’s chief spokesperson in Arabic at a time of continued regional tension and high-stakes information warfare.
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