| Rav seren Yitzhar Hofman | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יצהר הופמן |
| Born | Template:Birth date text |
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day) |
| Place of death | Tel al-Hawa, Gaza City, Palestine[1] |
| Allegiance |
 Israel |
| Service/branch |
 Israeli Air Force |
| Rank |
 Rav seren |
| Unit |
 Shaldag Unit |
Yitzhar Hofman (1987 – 31 January 2024) was an Israeli soldier who was a commander in the Israeli Air Force's elite Shaldag Unit.[2][3]
He was a commander in the Israeli Air Force's elite Shaldag unit during the battles with Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip.[4] Hofman was one of the leading Israeli air force commanders who played key roles in the Israel-Hamas war. He was responsible for the raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza in November 2023. He was supervising the attack and siege on the medical compound.[5][6]
On 31 January 2024, Hoffman was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip in Tel al-Hawa. Hamas claimed responsibility for his death, saying a Qassam Brigades sniper fatally shot him with a "Ghou" rifle (A modified variant of the Steyr HS .50).[7]
References[]
- ↑ "Yitzhar Hofman IDF". https://www.idf.il/נופלים/חללי-המלחמה/יצהר-הופמן/.
- ↑ "IDF says reservist commando officer killed in Gaza" (in en-GB). https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-reservist-commando-officer-killed-in-gaza-raising-ground-op-toll-to-224/.
- ↑ "Yitzhar Hofman". https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/yitzhar-hoffman-1987-2024/.
- ↑ "Israeli Air Force's elite unit commander killed fighting in northern Gaza" (in en-GB). https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/1706719153-idf-says-major-res-yitzhar-hofman-36-killed-fighting-in-northern-gaza.
- ↑ admin (2024-03-17). "Israeli Commander Responsible for Storming Al-Shifa Hospital Killed - VIDEO & REPORT" (in en-US). https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-commander-responsible-for-storming-al-shifa-hospital-killed-video-report/.
- ↑ Plessis, Aneeqa Du (2024-03-19). "The Israeli occupation forces conducts a brutal raid on Al-Shifa Hospital" (in en-GB). https://www.vocfm.co.za/the-israeli-occupation-forces-conducts-a-brutal-raid-on-al-shifa-hospital/.
- ↑ زقزوق, عمر. "كيف تفاعل مغردون مع فيديو قنص القسام للضابط هوفمان؟" (in ar). https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/3/18/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D9%82%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85.
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