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Noam Shapira | |
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נעם שפירא | |
| Director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Staff | |
| Assumed office June 2026 | |
Noam Shapira (Hebrew: נעם שפירא) is an Israeli military officer, serving as Director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Staff within the National Public Diplomacy Directorate since June 2026.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Shapira previously in the IDF General Staff Reconnaissance Unit and as a commander in the IDF Operations Directorate.[5]
Shapira commanded the unit that created the Telegram channel "72 Virgins - Uncensored", which allegedly carried out an influence operation directed towards Israelis following the October 7 attacks, including publishing graphic wartime footage and crude messaging in Hebrew.[5]
National Public Diplomacy Directorate
[edit]In June 2026, Shapira was appointed Director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Staff.[5] The position had previously been vacant since January 2023.[5][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Noam Shapira appointed director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Staff". Israel & Jewish News - JNS. 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "Noam Shapira appointed to fill long-vacant public diplomacy chief role". The Times of Israel. 2026-06-24. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- 1 2 Eichner, Itamar (2026-06-23). "After Nearly 3 Years Vacant: Noam Shapira Appointed Head of National Information Directorate". Ynetglobal. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "נעם שפירא מונה למנהל מטה ההסברה הלאומי". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). 2026-09-30. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- 1 2 3 4 Hurst, Yossi (2026-07-01). "Noam Shapira appointed first Director of Public Diplomacy Staff since 2023". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
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