Avichay Adraee, Former IDF Arabic Media Chief, Joins Channel 12 News
Avichay Adraee, the former head of Arabic media for the IDF, is joining Channel 12 as a panelist and expert on the Arab world after a 21-year military career.
Avichay Adraee, the long-time face of the IDF's Arabic-language media operations, is making the jump to civilian broadcasting. He is joining Channel 12 as a panelist and expert on public diplomacy directed at the Arab world, following a distinguished 21-year military career.
Adraee recently concluded his tenure leading the Arabic media branch within the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, where command was handed over to Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, widely known as "Captain Ella." Following his departure from the active role, Adraee served as an advisor to the unit handling Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
His new role at Channel 12 marks his first venture into commercial media. Bringing two decades of extensive public diplomacy experience, he is slated to appear regularly across the network's various news editions.
Meanwhile, Channel 12's veteran Arab affairs commentator Ehud Yaari noted to Maariv that he learned about the appointment through media reports, adding that he is no longer involved in the channel's day-to-day operations.
