Foreign Ministry Director-General Eden Bar Tal has announced that the ministry's spokesperson's office will now report directly to him, shifting from its previous position under the Deputy Director-General for Public Diplomacy. Bar Tal explained to ministry staff that this change is intended to streamline communication and enable more rapid responses as Israel faces growing challenges in international public opinion. Some diplomats and senior officials have expressed confusion and concern about the move, suggesting it could alter the nature of the spokesperson's role, making it more closely aligned with the director-general's office rather than representing the ministry as a whole.