Meet the new IDF spokesperson, Daniel Hagari
Hagari, who is a high-ranking naval officer is succeeding Brig. Gen. ran Kochav, who served in the position for the past two years
Mandi Kogosowski
| 02/04/2023
Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit
RDML Daniel Hagari entered his position last wek as the new IDF Spokesperson in a ceremony held in Camp Aviv. Hagari is succeeding Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav, who served in the position for the past two years.
“We must stay out of and rise above any current and future disputes. This is our duty, in active duty and as reservists, and the duty of the public as a whole,” said Head of the Operations Directorate (J3), MG Oded Basiuk, during the ceremony.
“Without the public's trust in the IDF - the people’s army, we will not be able to fulfill our mission. That trust is the purpose of our work. The annual reports published on this matter recently provided us with important reinforcement: we met this goal. Alongside the unquestionable importance of public trust, I also emphasized the critical significance of the truth, the truth in the spokesperson’s work,” said Outgoing IDF Spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav.
Incoming IDF Spokesperson, RDML Daniel Hagari, said that "The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit’s mission is to strengthen the public’s trust in the IDF and its international legitimacy. When I think of the most important condition to gaining the public’s trust, only one word comes to mind: credibility.
“The IDF Spokesperson must be credible and relevant, not only to the Israeli media but also to the international media. We must report with credibility to the public and the world, especially regarding difficult events - only then will we continue to win the public’s trust.’
Hagari enlisted in the IDF in 1995, and volunteered to the elite Shayetet 13 naval commando unit. Rising through the ranks, Hagari eventually assumed command of the unit in 2019, and held the position until 2021. His most recent role was head of naval operations in the IDF Navy’s headquarters.
Hagari, who is a high-ranking naval officer is succeeding Brig. Gen. ran Kochav, who served in the position for the past two years
Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit
RDML Daniel Hagari entered his position last wek as the new IDF Spokesperson in a ceremony held in Camp Aviv. Hagari is succeeding Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav, who served in the position for the past two years.
“We must stay out of and rise above any current and future disputes. This is our duty, in active duty and as reservists, and the duty of the public as a whole,” said Head of the Operations Directorate (J3), MG Oded Basiuk, during the ceremony.
“Without the public's trust in the IDF - the people’s army, we will not be able to fulfill our mission. That trust is the purpose of our work. The annual reports published on this matter recently provided us with important reinforcement: we met this goal. Alongside the unquestionable importance of public trust, I also emphasized the critical significance of the truth, the truth in the spokesperson’s work,” said Outgoing IDF Spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav.
Incoming IDF Spokesperson, RDML Daniel Hagari, said that "The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit’s mission is to strengthen the public’s trust in the IDF and its international legitimacy. When I think of the most important condition to gaining the public’s trust, only one word comes to mind: credibility.
“The IDF Spokesperson must be credible and relevant, not only to the Israeli media but also to the international media. We must report with credibility to the public and the world, especially regarding difficult events - only then will we continue to win the public’s trust.’
Hagari enlisted in the IDF in 1995, and volunteered to the elite Shayetet 13 naval commando unit. Rising through the ranks, Hagari eventually assumed command of the unit in 2019, and held the position until 2021. His most recent role was head of naval operations in the IDF Navy’s headquarters.
