Avital Leibovich

Screenshot from IDF Spokesperson Unit's blog.
The IDF announces a military operation against Gaza – on Twitter
Using a multi-pronged strategy, the army spokesperson’s office launched a full social media assault via YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and Twitter, with the latter in English, Hebrew, Arabic, French and Spanish. No word yet on the tumblr blog, though. In what is possibly a social media precedent, the Israeli army spokesperson’s office (@idfspokesperson) today announced a…
By Lisa Goldman November 14, 2012
IDF defends attack on journalists in Nabi Saleh
After Israeli armed forces opened fire directly at him and fellow journalists, photojournalist Mati Milstein filed complaints with the Israeli authorities responsible. After a five month delay, the IDF Spokesperson responds: ignoring the evidence, defending the IDF for opening fire, disparaging the journalistic relevance of covering Nabi Saleh protests, and insisting journalists on the scene…
By +972 Magazine December 26, 2011
Yet another IDF Spokesman lie
An IDF Spokesman officer tries to mislead the public on the issue of freedom of assembly in the West Bank “The IDF Spokesman is lying, as usual” – these immortal words were not uttered by yours truly or any other backstabbing, well-poisoning and self-hating leftist, but rather by Major General (Aluf) Uri Sagi. And as…
By Yossi Gurvitz December 10, 2011
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