Death of a Hero of the Golani Brigade Marks the Risks and Gallantry of Israel’s Officers-at-the-Front Combat Doctrine
‘BenBa,’ a storied colonel in a legendary unit, falls for his country in a ferocious fight with Hamas terrorists in a suburb of Gaza City.
The death of Colonel Yitzhak Ben Basat in Gaza provides a tragic illustration of Israel’s unique ethos of combat leadership that not only sets the IDF apart from other armies but also serves as a key element of its battlefield success.
Colonel Ben Basat, known by the nom de guerre “BenBa,” commanded the forward headquarters element of the Golani Infantry Brigade, one of the IDF’s most storied units. He was killed alongside the commander of Golani’s 13th Battalion, Tomer Greenberg, during a ferocious firefight against Hamas terrorists in the Shejaiya suburb of Gaza City.
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