Jonathan Conricus | |
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Native name | יהונתן קונריקוס |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Jerusalem, Israel |
Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
Service | Israeli Ground Forces; Operations Directorate |
Years of service | 1997–2021, 2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Known for | IDF International Spokesperson |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Spouse(s) | wife |
Children | 4 |
Other work | Senior 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.