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Yitzhar Hofman (Hebrew: יצהר הופמן; 1987 – 31 January 2024) was an Israeli Major who was a commander in the Israeli Air Force's elite Shaldag Unit.[2][3][4]
Yitzhar Hofman | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יצהר הופמן |
| Born | 1987 Eshhar |
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged 36–37) Tel al-Hawa, Gaza City[1] |
| Cause of death | Fatal shot |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service |  Israeli Air Force |
| Rank | Major or a
 Rav seren |
| Unit |  Shaldag Unit |
He was a commander in the Israeli Air Force's elite Shaldag unit during the battles with Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip.[5] 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.[6][7]
On 31 January 2024, Hoffman was killed by a Hamas sniper, that then documented his tracking before fatally shooting him with a "Ghoul" rifle (A modified variant of the Steyr HS .50).[8]
References
edit- ^ "Yitzhar Hofman IDF".
- ^ "IDF says reservist commando officer killed in Gaza". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Yitzhar Hofman". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "At no point was it an option that he would die. It was only when Commander Schladg told me that I believed". February 9, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Israeli Air Force's elite unit commander killed fighting in northern Gaza". i24NEWS (Israeli TV channel). 31 January 2024.
- ^ admin (2024-03-17). "Israeli Commander Responsible for Storming Al-Shifa Hospital Killed - VIDEO & REPORT". Palestine Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Plessis, Aneeqa Du (2024-03-19). "The Israeli occupation forces conducts a brutal raid on Al-Shifa Hospital". Voice of the Cape. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ زقزوق, عمر. "كيف تفاعل مغردون مع فيديو قنص القسام للضابط هوفمان؟". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
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