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.