Alim Abdallah
{{Short description|Israeli Druze lieutenant colonel (1982/1983–2023)}}
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Alim Abdallah ({{langx|he|עלים עבדאללה}}; {{langx|ar|عليم عبدالله}}; 1982 – 9 October 2023) was the deputy commander of the Israeli 300th Brigade of the 91st Division.{{cite news|title=למפקדים הדרוזים מגיע הצדעה|trans-title=The Druze commanders deserve a salute|date=10 July 2022|work=Portal Carmel and North|access-date=17 November 2023|url=https://www.karmel.co.il/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%94/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%96%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%93%D7%A2%D7%94|language=he}}{{cite news |title=Deputy Commander of IDF's 300th Brigade killed on Lebanon border |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/616281 |access-date=10 October 2023 |publisher=Israel National News |date=10 October 2023 |archive-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010022702/https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/616281 |url-status=live }} Abdallah, a Druze Israeli, was killed by a Hezbollah strike while responding to an infiltration operation during the Gaza war. His rank was lieutenant colonel.{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-09/ty-article-live/at-least-700-israelis-killed-2-000-wounded-over-130-held-hostage-in-gaza/0000018b-1298-d2fc-a59f-d3990eb50000|title=Israelis Wounded Near Lebanon Border as Death Toll Reaches 900, EU Freezes Aid to Gaza|newspaper=Haaretz|access-date=9 October 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009234847/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-09/ty-article-live/at-least-700-israelis-killed-2-000-wounded-over-130-held-hostage-in-gaza/0000018b-1298-d2fc-a59f-d3990eb50000|url-status=live}}
Career
Abdallah enlisted in the IDF in 2002, in the 299th Battalion. During the 2006 Lebanon War, he was the deputy commander of a company. After that, Abdallah was the battalion's commanding officer. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.m-y-net.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%94-%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%94/%D7%AA%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%90-%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%AA/|language=he|title='תחושת המשמעות היא ענקית'|trans-title='The sense of meaning is immense'|date=26 April 2022|magazine=BeKitzur|access-date=17 November 2023|quote= 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.']}} 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 an exchange of fire with militants who infiltrated from Lebanon.{{cite news |url=https://english.news.cn/20231010/ed2a0f4d27154b3ca91d44407d4fcdc5/c.html |title=Israeli brigade deputy commander killed in clash with militants from Lebanon: Army |date=10 October 2023 |access-date=17 October 2023 |work=Xinhua |archive-date=20 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020004317/https://english.news.cn/20231010/ed2a0f4d27154b3ca91d44407d4fcdc5/c.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378206 |title=Cleared for publication: Deputy IDF Commander killed on Lebanon border |date=10 October 2023 |access-date=17 October 2023 |work=Israel National News |archive-date=13 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013011906/https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378206 |url-status=live }} He was killed one week prior to completing his military service.{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2023-10-10/ty-article/.premium/0000018b-1992-d465-abbb-1db602420000|title=סמח"ט 300 הובא למנוחות: 'היה אמור להשתחרר משירות השבוע'|first=Fadi|last=Amun|newspaper=Haaretz|date=10 October 2023|quote=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.}}
Family
Abdallah was married to Muna.{{cite news|title='אף אחד לא יודע מה אני מרגישה, ואני פה לבד'|trans-title='No one knows how I feel, and I'm here alone'|publisher=103fm|via=Maariv|date=5 April 2024|access-date=7 April 2024|url=https://103fm.maariv.co.il/programs/media.aspx?ZrqvnVq=JHKGLD&c41t4nzVQ=EL}} They had three children.{{Cite news|first=Shaked|last=Sadeh|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/Article-1044036|title=סא״ל עלים עבדאללה נהרג בחילופי אש בצפון; במשפחתו ספדו: 'הקריב את חייו'|trans-title=Lt. Col. Alim Abdullah was killed in an exchange of fire in the north; His family paid tribute: 'He sacrificed his life'|newspaper=Maariv|date=10 October 2023 |access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=10 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010175814/https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/Article-1044036|url-status=live}} The brother of Abdallah was an officer in the same unit and heard over the internal communication that his brother was hit.{{cite news|newspaper=Davar|title=יום הזיכרון: 'הפעם החיבוק יותר משמעותי. הרגשנו שותפים בכאב'|language=he|quote=שני בני הכפר הדרוזי יאנוח בגליל - סא"ל עלים עבדאללה וסא"ל סלמאן חבקה - נפלו במלחמת "חרבות ברזל". האבל במשפחותיהם ובכפר כבד.|first=Yaniv|last=Sharon|date=12 May 2024}}
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Category:Israeli military personnel killed in the Israel–Hamas war
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