Government Press Office (Israel)

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.

[1] Prior to the founding of the State of Israel, Jewish Agency leadership accepted the need to explain the Zionist idea to the global public.

Along with the World Zionist Organization administration and the Jewish National Fund, it published a weekly bulletin entitled Information from Israel in Hebrew, English, German, French, and Spanish.

GPO works to facilitate media coverage of important events in Israel, including state visits and those of other foreign VIPs.

The GPO Photography Department is responsible for photographing the president and prime minister at official events and press conferences in Israel and abroad.

The Photography Department operates the National Photo Collection, which includes tens of thousands of photographs of important events.