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Alim Abdallah
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Born1982
Yanuh-Jat, Israel
Died (aged 41)
Adamit, Israel
AllegianceFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Service / branchFlag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg  Israel Defense Forces
Years of service2002–2023
Rank Lieutenant colonel
CommandsDeputy Commander of the 300th Brigade
Battles / wars Israel–Hamas war
Spouse(s)married
Children3

Alim Abdallah (Hebrew : עלים עבדאללה; Arabic : عليم عبدالله; 1982 – 9 October 2023) was the deputy commander of the Israeli 300th Brigade of the 91st Division. [1] [2] Abdallah, a Druze Israeli, was killed by a Hezbollah strike while responding to an infiltration operation during the Israel–Hamas war. His rank was lieutenant colonel. [3]

Career

Abdallah enlisted in the IDF in 2002, in the 299th Battalion. During the 2006 Lebanon War, he was the deputy commander of a company. [1] After that, Abdallah was the battalion's commanding officer. [1] After completing his studies, he was appointed deputy commander of the 33rd Battalion in Karakal.

Abdallah later served as a paramilitary officer of the Paran Brigade, commander of the 299th Reserve Battalion, and head of the training branch of the Northern Command. [4] In the 300th Brigade, he held several senior positions, such as a brigade operations officer, a brigade safety officer, and the brigade's deputy commander.

On 9 October 2023, Abdallah was killed in the Western Galilee during an exchange of fire with militants who infiltrated from Lebanon. [5] [6] He was killed one week prior to completing his military service. [7]

Family

Abdallah was married to Muna. [8] They had three children. [9] The brother of Abdallah was an officer in the same unit and heard over the internal communication that his brother was hit. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "למפקדים הדרוזים מגיע הצדעה" [The Druze commanders deserve a salute]. Portal Carmel and North (in Hebrew). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Deputy Commander of IDF's 300th Brigade killed on Lebanon border". Israel National News. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Israelis Wounded Near Lebanon Border as Death Toll Reaches 900, EU Freezes Aid to Gaza". Haaretz . Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "'תחושת המשמעות היא ענקית'" ['The sense of meaning is immense']. BeKitzur (in Hebrew). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023. היא מזכירה גם את המפקד שלה מאותה התקופה, סגן אלוף עלים עבדאללה, שלדבריה: 'השפיע עליי מאוד ובזכותו אני הקצינה שאני כיום'. [She also mentions her commander from that time, Lt. Col. Alim Abdallah, who she says: 'had a great influence on me and thanks to him I am the officer I am today.']
  5. ↑ "Israeli brigade deputy commander killed in clash with militants from Lebanon: Army". Xinhua . 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cleared for publication: Deputy IDF Commander killed on Lebanon border". Israel National News . 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Amun, Fadi (10 October 2023). "סמח"ט 300 הובא למנוחות: 'היה אמור להשתחרר משירות השבוע'". Haaretz . סגן מפקד החטיבה המרחבית 300, סא"ל עלים עבדאללה, שנהרג אתמול (שני) בהיתקלות עם מחבלים שחדרו לישראל מלבנון, הובא היום למנוחות בכפר יאנוח־ג׳ת שבגליל המערבי. יותר מ-2,000 בני אדם השתתפו בהלוויה. עבדאללה היה בן 41 במותו והותיר אחריו אישה ושלושה ילדים.
  8. ↑ "'אף אחד לא יודע מה אני מרגישה, ואני פה לבד'" ['No one knows how I feel, and I'm here alone']. 103fm. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024– via Maariv.
  9. ↑ Sadeh, Shaked (10 October 2023). "סא״ל עלים עבדאללה נהרג בחילופי אש בצפון; במשפחתו ספדו: 'הקריב את חייו'" [Lt. Col. Alim Abdullah was killed in an exchange of fire in the north; His family paid tribute: 'He sacrificed his life']. Maariv . Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Sharon, Yaniv (12 May 2024). "יום הזיכרון: 'הפעם החיבוק יותר משמעותי. הרגשנו שותפים בכאב'". Davar (in Hebrew). שני בני הכפר הדרוזי יאנוח בגליל - סא"ל עלים עבדאללה וסא"ל סלמאן חבקה - נפלו במלחמת "חרבות ברזל". האבל במשפחותיהם ובכפר כבד.
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