Alim Abdallah

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

Alim Abdallah
Born1982
Yanuh-Jat, Israel
Died (aged 40)
Allegiance Israel
Service/branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service2002–2023
RankLieutenant colonel
Commands heldDeputy Commander of the 300th Brigade
Battles/wars2023 Israel–Hamas war

Biography

Abdallah enlisted in the IDF in 2002, in the 299th Battalion. In 2006, during the Lebanon War, he was the deputy commander of a company. After that, Abdallah was the commanding officer of the battalion. 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. In the 300th Brigade he held several senior positions, such as a brigade operations officer, a brigade safety officer and the deputy commander of the brigade.

On 9 October 2023, Abdallah was killed in the Western Galilee during the exchange of fire with militants who infiltrated from Lebanon.[3][4] He was married and had three children.[5]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "סא״ל עלים עבדאללה נהרג בחילופי אש בצפון; במשפחתו ספדו: "הקריב את חייו"". www.maariv.co.il. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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