Salman Habaka
Native name
سلمان حبقة
Born1990
Yanuh-Jat
Died(2023-11-02)November 2, 2023 (age 32–33)
Gaza Strip
AllegianceIsrael
Service/branchIsraeli Ground Forces
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars2023 Israel–Hamas war

Salman Habaka (Hebrew: סלמאן חבקה; 1990–November 2, 2023) was an Israeli-Druze Lieutenant-Colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces, commander of the 53rd Battalion of the 188 Barak Brigade. He hailed from the Druze village of Yanuh-Jat.[1]

Career

During the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, he became known for his actions at Be'eri, the location of the Be'eri massacre of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel; he was one of the first soldiers to arrive in the area as the scope of Hamas' incursion was becoming known, having travelled in two tanks with a number of his soldiers to join a 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 fighting in Gaza, during Israel's 2023 invasion of the Gaza strip.[3][4]

Personal life

A member of the Druze minority from Yanuh-Jat, he was married, and at the time of his death had a two year old son.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff, ToI. "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
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