Carmela Menashe

Carmela Menashe (Hebrew: כרמלה מנשה‎, born 1949, Iraq) is an Israeli journalist serving as a military reporter on IDF issues, on Israel's public radio Kol Yisrael.

Carmela Menashe 2008

Early life

Carmela Menashe is the daughter of Iraqi Jewish immigrants. She holds a master's degree in History of the Jewish People from Tel Aviv University. She served in the IDF Paratroopers Brigade.

Journalism career

In 1974, Menashe started working at Kol Yisrael as a secretary.[1] After graduating from a correspondents course, she was appointed the editor of the "Tzivei Keshset" radio program. Since 1994 she has also served as the director of military reporters at Kol Yisrael.

Menashe was the first female Israeli broadcaster to become a military correspondent.[2]

Personal life

She has one daughter, Ella, whom she raised as a single mother. Besides her journalism career, she is known as a champion of IDF soldiers and their families, aiding those who have been harassed or neglected within the IDF.[3]

Awards and recognition

References
  1. "Military Affairs Reporter Carmela Menashe, to What Extent Do You Identify With the Army?". Haaretz. 5 August 2010.
  2. Greer Fay Cashman (4 August 2010). "EMET Prize for Israel Radio reporter Carmela Menashe". The Jerusalem Post.
  3. "Meet the women lighting the Independence Day torches: Military reporter Carmela Menashe". The Jerusalem Post. 2 May 2014.
  4. "Carmela Menashe". emetprize.org.
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