Salman Habaka
Salman Habaka | |
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2023 Israel–Hamas war
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188th Armored Brigade's 53rd Battalion. While fighting in the Gaza Strip in 2023, Habaka was killed by Palestinian militants.[1]
Career
Salman studied at the "Acre Kzine Yam" in middle school and high school, before the military recruitment he spent a whole year at the "Kerem El" pre-military training school and in August 2009 he joined the
Israel Defence Forces and started his military career in the Armored Corps
.
During the
paratrooper contingent already at the location. Upon the orders of lieutenant colonel Barrak Hiram, Habaka shelled houses before soldiers searched them for hostages.[2] On 2 November 2023, he was killed in action in Gaza during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[3][4]
Personal life
A member of the Druze minority from Yanuh-Jat, In the years of his life, Salman had time to build his house, get married and start a family. Salman was a loving family man and a very active individual in society who always contributed. He left behind his parents, three brothers and two sisters, a wife and a two-year-old baby.[5]
See also
- 2023 Israel–Lebanon border clashes
- Casualties of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
References
- ^ ToI Staff. "Senior IDF officer who fought Hamas in Be'eri killed in Gaza fighting". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "N12 - סא"ל סלמאן חבקה, גיבור הקרב בבארי, נפל בקרב בעזה". 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (2 November 2023). "Israeli tank commander hailed as hero after Hamas attack is killed in Gaza". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Wu, David (2 November 2023). "Hero senior Israel soldier who led October 7 defence killed fighting Hamas". skynews. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Zitun, Yoav; Halabi, Einav (2 November 2023). "A hero: Lt. Col. Salman Habaka, who fought in Be'eri, fell in battle in Gaza". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.