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 commanding officer of the battalion.[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 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.[5][6] He was killed one week prior to completing his military service.[7]
Abdallah was married and had three children.[8]