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Avichay Adraee

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Avichay Adraee
Born 19 July 1982 (age 42)
Allegiance Israel
Rank Colonel
Unit IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Commands Head of the Arab Media Division of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Avichay Adraee (Hebrew: אביחי אדרעי‎, Arabic: أفيخاي أدرعي; born 19 July 1982) is a Colonel[1] in the Israel Defense Forces who serves as the head of the Arab media division of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. As a result of his position, he receives extensive exposure in the Arab media and is known throughout the Arab world.[2] He is of Syrian Jewish, Iraqi Jewish, and Turkish Jewish descent.[3]
Biography

Adraee was born in 1982 in Haifa.[citation needed] His maternal grandparents immigrated from Iraq,[4] his grandmother from his father's side immigrated from Turkey, and his grandfather from his father's side was born in Mandatory Palestine. He studied at the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa.[citation needed]