Olivier Rafowicz

Olivier Rafowicz is a reserve colonel in the Israel Defense Forces responsible for international media operations.Rafowicz, who was born in France, was responsible for all IDF spokesperson activity from Israel's northern command. In 1999, he escaped death when a convoy he had joined was attacked by the Hezbollah with two roadside bombs. The explosions killed his commander and an Israeli journalist. Rafowicz was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel and placed in charge of the international desk. During that time he directed all international media activity during Operation Defensive Shield including the siege of Bethlehem's Church of Nativity by Islamic terrorists. Most recently, he directed much of all international media operations during the Israel Lebanon Hezbollah war. He has been interviewed by almost every major global news organization. Rafowicz served as a director with the Jewish Agency in France, responsible for immigration activities. Olivier Rafowicz today's serves as the CEO of [http://www.infolive.tv/ Infolive.tv] , the largest on-line video news operation in Israel. He is the author of [http://www.amazon.fr/dp/2828908518 Le temps du retour] and resides in Jerusalem.