Alim Abdallah | |
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Born | 1982 Yanuh-Jat, Israel |
Died | (aged 41) Adamit, Israel |
Allegiance | Israel |
Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
Years of service | 2002–2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Commands held | Deputy Commander of the 300th Brigade |
Battles/wars | 2023 Israel–Hamas war |
Spouse(s) | married |
Children | 3 |
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. His rank was lieutenant colonel. [3]
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. [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 the exchange of fire with militants who infiltrated from Lebanon. [5] [6] He was killed one week prior to completing his military service. [7]
Abdallah was married to Muna. [8] They had three children. [9]
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.']
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.