Asaf Hamami
Asaf Hamami | |
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| Native name | אסף חממי |
| Born | December 2, 1982 Israel |
| Died | October 7, 2023 (aged 40) |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Branch | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 2001–2023 |
| Rank | Aluf Mishne (colonel) |
| Battles / wars | |
Asaf Hamami (Hebrew: אסף חממי; December 2, 1982 – October 7, 2023) was an IDF officer with the rank of colonel, serving as the commander of the Southern Brigade in the Gaza Strip. Prior to that, he served as the commander of the Negev Brigade, commander of the Oz Brigade training school, and commander of the Tzabar Battalion.
On October 7, 2023, during the battles of the Hamas-led attack on Israel, he was killed defending kibbutz Nirim. His body was taken to Gaza by Hamas. Along with Roi Levy, Yonatan Steinberg and Yitzhak Ben-Bashat, they are the most senior officers killed in the IDF in this war.