Major Ella Waweya, the IDF’s highest-ranking Muslim Arab woman, has been appointed the military’s next Arabic-language spokesperson, a move that underscores Israel’s push to strengthen its strategic messaging across the Arab world.

Major Ella Waweya, the IDF’s highest-ranking Muslim Arab woman, has been appointed the military’s next Arabic-language spokesperson, a move that underscores Israel’s push to strengthen its strategic messaging across the Arab world.