Sebastian Haion

Sebastian Haion (Hebrew: סבסטיאן איון; died March 19, 2024) was a Warrant Officer in the 401st Brigade and was killed at Al-Shifa hospital on March 19 trying to subdue a Palestinian militant.^[1]

Sebastian Haion
Native name	סבסטיאן איון
Born	1973 (1973) Rosh HaAyin, Israel
Died	March 19, 2024 (aged 51) Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Buried	Nahariya Military Cemetery
Allegiance	Israel
Branch	Israel Defense Forces
Commands	401st Brigade
Battles / wars	2006 Lebanon war 2006 Gaza-Israel conflict 2014 Gaza war Gaza war Al-Shifa Hospital siege †

Military career

Sebastian was conscripted in the Israel Defense Forces when he was 18 years old and served in the second Lebanon war, the 2006 Gaza war, the 2014 Gaza war, and was killed in action during the Gaza war.^[2]

Personal life

Sebastian Haion was born in Argentina and moved to Israel in his teens.^[3] He was the father of four children and lived in Rosh Ha'ayin.^[4]