Biography of the Incoming IDF Spokesperson, BG Effie (Efraim) Defrin

BG Effie Defrin was born in 1972 and enlisted in the Armored Corps in 1991.

2005-2007 – Served as the Commander of the 9th Battalion in the 401st Brigade in the Second Lebanon War, during which he was severely wounded.

2008-2010 – Served as the Commander of the 532nd Battalion in the 460th Brigade.

2010-2011 – Served as the Chief Operations Officer of the 162nd Division.

2011-2014 – Served as the Commander of the 27th Reserve Armored Brigade.

2014-2015 – Served as the Deputy Commander of the 36th Division.

2017-2019 – Served as the IDF Military Attaché to India.

2019-2024 – Served as the Head of the International Cooperation Unit.

BG Defrin holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and a master’s degree in security studies from the Hebrew University.
He is also a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom.

BG Defrin is married and a father of four.