Jonathan Conricus

Jonathan Conricus
Native name
יהונתן קונריקוס
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Jerusalem, Israel
Allegiance Israel Defense Forces
Service / branch Israeli Ground Forces; Operations Directorate
Years of service1997–2021, 2023
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Known forIDF International Spokesperson
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
Spouse(s)wife
Children4
Other workSenior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Jonathan Conricus (יהונתן קונריקוס; born 1979) is a Swedish-Israeli retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A former combat commander, and 24-year IDF veteran, he was the international spokesperson of the IDF from 2017 to 2021. Conricus is now a senior fellow at the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which is based in Washington, DC, in the United States.