Yitzhak Ben-Bashat
Yitzhak Ben-Bashat | |
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Ben-Bashat in 2018 | |
| Native name | עלי יצחק בן בשט |
| Nickname(s) | Benba |
| Born | 1979 Halamish, Israel |
| Died | (aged 44) Shujaiyya, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 2001–2023 |
| Rank | Aluf Mishne (Colonel) |
| Battles / wars | |
Eli Yitzhak Ben-Bashat (Hebrew: עלי יצחק בן בשט; 1979 – 12 December 2023) was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer with the rank of Colonel. He served as the commander of the Yiftach Brigade, the commander of the Paran Brigade, a team commander at the Tactical Command College, and the commander of the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion.
On 12 December 2023, in the battles of Gaza war he was killed. He, Asaf Hamami, Roi Levy and Yonatan Steinberg are the most senior IDF officers killed in this war.