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Yonatan Mofaz

Yonatan Mofaz is an IDF officer with the rank of brigadier general who commanded the Yiftach Brigade.

born 1981Commanding the Yiftach BrigadeCommand roles in Sayeret Matkal

Rank: aluf mishne

Yonatan Mofaz was born in 1981 in Kokhav Ya'ir-Tzur Yig'al

Yonatan Mofaz was born in 1981, the son of Orit and Shaul Mofaz. He was born and raised in Kokhav Ya'ir.

After a year of service, he enlisted in the IDF in November 2000 and volunteered for Sayeret Matkal. He completed paratrooper basic training and the unit's combat training, then attended the infantry officers course. He returned to the unit as a team commander and later served as a company commander and in other command roles there.

On July 22, 2020, he was promoted to colonel and named commander of the Yiftach Brigade. He held the post until August 8, 2021. He later reached the rank of brigadier general.

He is married to Amit and has 3 children.

Yonatan Mofaz's life in 4 milestones

1981
Born in Kokhav Ya'ir.
2000
Enlisted in the IDF and volunteered for Sayeret Matkal.
2020
Promoted to colonel and named commander of the Yiftach Brigade.
2021
Finished his term as Yiftach Brigade commander.

Yonatan Mofaz served in Sayeret Matkal

He joined Sayeret Matkal in 2000 and served there as a team commander, company commander and in other command roles. He commanded the Yiftach Brigade from 2020 to 2021 and holds the rank of brigadier general.

Sayeret Matkal