Yitzhar Hofman

Rav seren

Yitzhar Hofman
Rav seren; Yitzhar Hofman
Native name	יצהר הופמן
Born	1987
Died	31 January 2024 (aged 36–37); Tel al-Hawa, Gaza City, Palestine
Cause of death	Fatal shot
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".
^ "IDF says reservist commando officer killed in Gaza". The Times of Israel.
^ "Yitzhar Hofman". The Times of Israel.
^ "Israeli Air Force's elite unit commander killed fighting in northern Gaza". i24NEWS (Israeli TV channel).
^ 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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[1] "Yitzhar Hofman IDF".

[TOS-2] "IDF says reservist commando officer killed in Gaza". The Times of Israel.

[3] "Yitzhar Hofman". The Times of Israel.

[i24-4] "Israeli Air Force's elite unit commander killed fighting in northern Gaza". i24NEWS (Israeli TV channel).

[5] (2024-03-17). "Israeli Commander Responsible for Storming Al-Shifa Hospital Killed - VIDEO & REPORT". Palestine Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

[6] 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.

[7] زقزوق, عمر. "كيف تفاعل مغردون مع فيديو قنص القسام للضابط هوفمان؟". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-03.