Yitzhar Hofman
1987–2024 (age 37)
Biography
Yitzhar Hofman (Hebrew: יצהר הופמן; 1987 – 31 January 2024) was an Israeli Major and commander in the Israeli Air Force's elite Shaldag Unit.
He fought in battles with Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip. Hofman was one of the leading Israeli special forces commanders who played key roles in the Gaza war. He was responsible for the raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza in November 2023, and he supervised the attack and siege on the medical compound.
On 31 January 2024, Hoffman was killed by a Hamas sniper, who fatally shot him with an Al-Ghoul rifle.