The statement added that “Messing was nominated for being an extremely ethical person, with great, diverse professional experience,” and that “assistance to law enforcement and state institutions is part of Israelis’ civic duties.”The 35-year-old father of two from Tel Aviv served several roles in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit from 2001 to 2006, from the unit’s international media branch to being Kochavi’s spokesman when he was the commander of the Gaza Division from 2004 to 2006 and during the disengagement from the Gaza Strip.After leaving the IDF in 2006, Messing served in several senior public relations positions, including as the former adviser and spokesperson to Tzipi Livni between 2007-2012, while she was vice prime minister, foreign minister and leader of the opposition.