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Ehsan Daxa | |
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.jpg) Daxa in 2021 | |
| Native name | احسان دقسا |
| Born | (1983-02-19)19 February 1983 Daliyat al-Karmel, Israel |
| Died | 20 October 2024(2024-10-20) (aged 41) |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Branch |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Battles / wars | 2006 Lebanon War |
Ehsan Daxa (Arabic:احسان دقسا;Hebrew:אחסאן דקסה; 19 February 1983 – 20 October 2024) was anIsraeli Druze[1][2] army colonel and commander of the401st Armored Brigade of theIsrael Defense Forces. He was killed by an explosion in theGaza war on 20 October 2024, at the age of 41.[3]
Daxa was born and raised in theDruze town ofDaliyat al-Karmel. He enlisted in theIsrael Defense Forces in 2001, joining the 7th Armored Brigade. During the2006 Lebanon War, he served as a company commander in the 75th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.[3] Daxa was wounded at theBattle of Ayta ash-Sha'b.
In 2024, Daxa became commander of the 401st Brigade. He was killed after the tank he was in ran into a booby-trapped explosive device inJabalia in the northernGaza Strip during theGaza war on 20 October 2024.[3] He was buried in Daliyat al-Karmel the next day. He is considered to be the highest-ranking officer to have died in ground combat since the start of the war.[4][5]Meir Biderman was appointed as the acting commander of the unit.[6]
Daxa was married and had three children.[3]
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