Alim Abdallah

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 during the Gaza war. His rank was lieutenant colonel.^[3]

Alim Abdallah
Native name	עלים עבדאללה
Born	1982 Yanuh-Jat, Israel
Died	9 October 2023 (aged 41) Adamit, Israel
Allegiance	Israel
Service / branch	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	2002–2023
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Commands	Deputy Commander of the 300th Brigade
Battles / wars	Gaza war October 2023 Hezbollah strike †
Spouse(s)	married
Children	3

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.^[1] After that, Abdallah was the battalion's commanding officer.^[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 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.^[5][6] He was killed one week prior to completing his military service.^[7]

Family

Abdallah was married to Muna.^[8] They had three children.^[9] The brother of Abdallah was an officer in the same unit and heard over the internal communication that his brother was hit.^[10]