Government Press Office (Israel)

Postal Minister Yosef Burg dedicating the first Telex machine in the Government Press Office, August 1956

The Government Press Office (abbreviated: GPO; Hebrew: לשכת העיתונות הממשלתית, Lishkat Ha-Itonut Ha-Memshaltit; abbreviated: לע"ם, La'am) is responsible for coordination between the Government of Israel and journalists and media personnel working in the country. The GPO serves as the central address for foreign press contact with the government and the Israel Defense Forces.

Nitzan Chen became director of the GPO in September 2012.[1]

  1. ^ "Director Of The Government Press Office". GOV.IL. Retrieved 2023-04-05.