During my service, I manipulated details published to the media, and I saw how the label 'terrorist' was attached even to innocent Palestinians, and how statements were formulated and tailored to suit the target audience and the goal to be achieved.
I realized the extent of the army spokesperson's control, and how he manipulates the truth problematically, as if it were merely a public relations apparatus, not a body that should be frank with the public.
During my service in the Israeli army spokesperson's office, I not only learned about the reality in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but also about the way the army chooses to present this reality to the public.
Ayelet Kruizer, who served as a spokesperson for the Israeli army during the Gaza war, announced her joining the anti-army organization 'Breaking the Silence.' She said her work in…