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[[Brigadier General]] '''Ronen Manelis''' (Hebrew: רונן מָנֵלִיס) an Israeli soldier. He is spokesperson for the [[Israel Defense Forces]]. [[Avigdor Liberman]] and Lieuntenant-General [[Gadi Eisenkot]] attended the appointment ceremony at [[Camp Rabin]], [[Kirya]], on May 18, 2017.{{r|jp}}
[[Brigadier General]] '''Ronen Manelis''' ({{Lang-he|רונן מָנֵלִיס}}; born 1979) was the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)]] [[IDF Spokesperson's Unit|Spokesperson]] between May 18, 2017, and September 15, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gross|first=Judah Ari|title=Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman replaces Ronen Manelis as IDF spokesperson|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/brig-gen-hidai-zilberman-replaces-ronen-manelis-as-idf-spokesperson/|access-date=2020-06-03|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Prior to his position as IDF Spokesperson, Manelis served as Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff.


== Biography ==
Manelis has a [[BA (degree)|BA]] in history from the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]], and an [[MA (degree)|MA]] in [[political science]] from [[Tel Aviv University]]. He is married and has two children. He lives in [[Mazkeret Batya]].{{r|toi}}
Ronen Manelis was born in January 1979 in [[Jerusalem]] and grew up in [[Beit Shemesh]]. He enlisted in the IDF in 1997 and has served in various positions in the Field Intelligence (now Combat Intelligence) Corps and in the Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff.


Manelis served as the intelligence officer of the [[Paratroopers Brigade|Paratroopers Brigade's]] reconnaissance company from 1999 to 2000, during the South Lebanon conflict. He went on to serve as the Head Intelligence Officer of the Samaria Regional Brigade from 2003 to 2005. From 2009 to 2010, Manelis served as the Head of a Branch in the Research Division of the Intelligence Directorate. From 2010 to 2012, Menelis served as the Head of the Lebanon Branch of the Northern Command. He also was the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Gaza Division from 2012 to 2014, and served as the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Depth Command from 2014 to 2015.
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When [[Gadi Eisenkot]] served as the Head of the Operations Directorate and as the Commander of the Northern Command, Manelis served as the head of his office. He later served as Lt. Gen. Eisenkot's assistant when Eisenkotf was appointed Chief of the General Staff from 2015 to 2017. In February 2017, [[Gadi Eizenkot|Chief of General Staff Eisenkot]] decided to appoint Manelis to the position of IDF Spokesperson. On May 18, 2017, Manelis entered the position and was awarded his current rank of brigadier general.
<ref name=jp>Anna Ahronheim (May 18, 2017). [http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/IDF-appoints-new-military-spokesman-Ronen-Manelis-492158 IDF appoints new military spokesman Ronen Manelis]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Accessed September 2017.</ref>


Manelis received a B.A. in history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and received his M.A. in political science from Tel Aviv University. He is married, has two children, and currently lives in [[Mazkeret Batya]].
<ref name=toi>Judah Ari Gross (May 18, 2017). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/brig-gen-ronen-manelis-appointed-new-army-spokesperson/ Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis appointed new army spokesperson]. ''The Times of Israel''. Accessed September 2017.</ref>


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* {{cite web|url=http://www.inss.org.il/he/publication/בין-לבנון-לעזה-חזבאללה-במבצע-עופרת-י/ |title=בין לבנון לעזה – חזבאללה במבצע "עופרת יצוקה" |trans-title=Between Lebanon and Gaza - Hezbollah during Operation Cast Lead |language=he |date=April 2009}}
* Anna Ahronheim (May 18, 2017). [http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/IDF-appoints-new-military-spokesman-Ronen-Manelis-492158 IDF appoints new military spokesman Ronen Manelis], Jerusalem Post, May 18, 2017
* Judah Ari Gross [https://www.timesofisrael.com/brig-gen-ronen-manelis-appointed-new-army-spokesperson/ Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis appointed new army spokesperson] Times of Israel, May 18, 2017

== Further reading ==

*Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis appointed new army spokesperson, Times of Israel, May 18, 2017


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Brig. Gen. Manelis

Brigadier General Ronen Manelis (Hebrew: רונן מָנֵלִיס; born 1979) was the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson between May 18, 2017, and September 15, 2019.[1] Prior to his position as IDF Spokesperson, Manelis served as Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff.

Biography[edit]

Ronen Manelis was born in January 1979 in Jerusalem and grew up in Beit Shemesh. He enlisted in the IDF in 1997 and has served in various positions in the Field Intelligence (now Combat Intelligence) Corps and in the Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff.

Manelis served as the intelligence officer of the Paratroopers Brigade's reconnaissance company from 1999 to 2000, during the South Lebanon conflict. He went on to serve as the Head Intelligence Officer of the Samaria Regional Brigade from 2003 to 2005. From 2009 to 2010, Manelis served as the Head of a Branch in the Research Division of the Intelligence Directorate. From 2010 to 2012, Menelis served as the Head of the Lebanon Branch of the Northern Command. He also was the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Gaza Division from 2012 to 2014, and served as the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Depth Command from 2014 to 2015.

When Gadi Eisenkot served as the Head of the Operations Directorate and as the Commander of the Northern Command, Manelis served as the head of his office. He later served as Lt. Gen. Eisenkot's assistant when Eisenkotf was appointed Chief of the General Staff from 2015 to 2017. In February 2017, Chief of General Staff Eisenkot decided to appoint Manelis to the position of IDF Spokesperson. On May 18, 2017, Manelis entered the position and was awarded his current rank of brigadier general.

Manelis received a B.A. in history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and received his M.A. in political science from Tel Aviv University. He is married, has two children, and currently lives in Mazkeret Batya.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gross, Judah Ari. "Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman replaces Ronen Manelis as IDF spokesperson". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

Further reading[edit]

  • Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis appointed new army spokesperson, Times of Israel, May 18, 2017