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'''Yonatan Steinberg''' ({{Lang-he|יהונתן שטיינברג}}; 1980 – 7 October 2023) was an officer in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) with the rank of [[colonel]], |
'''Yonatan Steinberg''' ({{Lang-he|יהונתן שטיינברג}}; 1980 – 7 October 2023) was an officer in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) with the rank of [[colonel]], who served as the commander of the [[Nahal Brigade|933rd "Nahal" Brigade]]. He had previously served as the commander of the Center for Tactical Training in the IDF, the commander of the {{ill|Binyamin Brigade|he|חטיבת בנימין}}, the Assistant Brigade Commander (Operations) of the [[Steel Formation]], and the commander of Battalion 931. He was killed by [[Hamas]] fighters in a [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|surprise attack on Israel in October 2023]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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He enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in August 2000 and was assigned to Battalion 931 in the Nahal Brigade. After completing basic training, he served as a combat soldier in the battalion. He underwent the IDF's Combat Intelligence Collection Corps course and the IDF's Officer Candidate School. Upon completing the courses, he returned to Battalion 931, where he was appointed a platoon commander and participated in combat operations against Palestinian militants during the [[Second Intifada]].<ref name=" |
Steinberg studied at Jerusalem's {{ill|Horev Yeshiva|he|ישיבת חורב}} high school and {{ill|Ma'ale Eliyahu|he|ישיבת מעלה אליהו}} yeshiva in Tel Aviv.<ref name="Without">{{Cite news|last=Ben Porat|first=Ido|date=2 June 2016|title=לא עוצמים עין ומסכלים פיגועי טרור |trans-title=Without Turning a Blind Eye, They Are Thwarting Terrorist Attacks |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/323312 |access-date=28 May 2024|work=[[Arutz Sheva]] |archive-date=15 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915105534/https://www.inn.co.il/news/323312 |url-status=live }}</ref> He enlisted in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) in August 2000 and was assigned to Battalion 931 in the [[Nahal Brigade]]. After completing basic training, he served as a combat soldier in the battalion. He underwent the IDF's Combat Intelligence Collection Corps course and the IDF's Officer Candidate School. Upon completing the courses, he returned to Battalion 931, where he was appointed a platoon commander and participated in combat operations against Palestinian militants during the [[Second Intifada]].<ref name="Without"/><ref name="Skirmish">{{Cite news|date=7 October 2023|title=מפקד חטיבת הנח"ל, אלוף-משנה יהונתן שטיינברג ז"ל נהרג בהיתקלות |trans-title=Nahal Brigade Commander Colonel Yonatan Steinberg z'l Killed In Skirmish|url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/615905 |access-date=28 May 2024|work=Arutz Sheva |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008091850/https://www.inn.co.il/news/615905 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Later, he served as a company commander in Battalion 931.<ref name=" |
Later, he served as a company commander in Battalion 931.<ref name="Without"/> Between 2011 and 2012, he served as the deputy commander of Battalion 931. Following that, he served as the Assistant Brigade Commander (Operations) of the Nahal Brigade between 2012 and 2013. Subsequently, he was appointed the [[Chief of the General Staff (Israel)|Chief of Staff's]] Military Secretary, serving in this role between 2013 and 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=תרגיל "שערי הפלדה" לדימוי לחימה בעזה מגיע לשיאו. הצטרפנו ללוחמים |url=https://www.idf.il/%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%97%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9D/%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA/2018/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%94-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%96%D7%94/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906050100/https://www.idf.il/%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%97%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9D/%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA/2018/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%94-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%96%D7%94/ |archive-date=6 September 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023 |website=www.idf.il}}</ref> In 2016, he served as [[lieutenant colonel]] in Battalion 931<ref name="Without"/> In 2019, he was appointed commander of the {{ill|Binyamin Brigade|he|חטיבת בנימין}} of the IDF,<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 December 2020|title=מפקד חטיבת בנימין: נס יבוא רק על גבי עבודה קשה |trans-title=Binyamin Brigade Commander: A Miracle Will Only Come On Top of Hard Work|url=https://www.srugim.co.il/516821-%d7%9e%d7%a4%d7%a7%d7%93-%d7%97%d7%98%d7%99%d7%91%d7%aa-%d7%91%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%9f-%d7%a0%d7%a1-%d7%99%d7%91%d7%95%d7%90-%d7%a8%d7%a7-%d7%a2%d7%9c-%d7%92%d7%91%d7%99-%d7%a2%d7%91%d7%95 |access-date=28 May 2024|website=Srugim|language=HE}}</ref> reaching the rank of [[colonel]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 October 2023 |title=Col. Jonathan Steinberg, 42: Commander and Consummate Family Man|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/col-jonathan-steinberg-42-let-us-carry-on-his-legacy/ |access-date=28 May 2024|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|language=en}}</ref> In 2022, he was made chief leader for tactical operations and held this position until 2023. He was made commander of the [[Nahal Brigade|933rd Brigade]] in May.<ref name="Skirmish"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2023 |title=IDF Nahel Brigade Colonel Yonatan Steinberg Killed in Clash Near Kerem Shalom|work=The Atlas News|first=Bianca|last=Bridger |url=https://theatlasnews.co/brief/2023/10/07/idf-nahel-brigade-colonel-yonatan-steinberg-killed-in-clash-near-kerem-shalom/ |access-date=8 October 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008054812/https://theatlasnews.co/brief/2023/10/07/idf-nahel-brigade-colonel-yonatan-steinberg-killed-in-clash-near-kerem-shalom/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2023|title=המפקד החדש של חטיבת הנח"ל: בוגר "מעלה אליהו" |trans-title=New Commander of the Nahal Brigade: A 'Ma'ale Eliyahu' Graduate|url=https://www.srugim.co.il/798876-%d7%94%d7%9e%d7%a4%d7%a7%d7%93-%d7%94%d7%97%d7%93%d7%a9-%d7%a9%d7%9c-%d7%97%d7%98%d7%99%d7%91%d7%aa-%d7%94%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%9c-%d7%91%d7%95%d7%92%d7%a8-%d7%9e%d7%a2%d7%9c%d7%94-%d7%90%d7%9c%d7%99 |access-date=28 May 2024|website=Srugim|language=HE}}</ref> |
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On 7 October 2023, Steinberg was killed in action in an exchange of fire with Palestinian militants during the [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|Hamas-led attack on Israel]].<ref>{{Cite news |title="איכשהו, זה מאוד יוני. אם למות – אז בתוך משהו גדול" |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/news/yoman/706959/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-07 |title=הותר לפרסום: מפקד חטיבת הנח"ל, אל"מ יהונתן שטיינברג נהרג בהיתקלות עם מחבלים - וואלה חדשות |url=http://news.walla.co.il/item/3614379 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=וואלה |language=he}}</ref> He was one of the most senior IDF officers to be killed in action for some time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |date=8 October 2023 |title=Commander of IDF's Nahal Brigade killed in clashes with Hamas on Gaza border |language=en-US |work=The Times of Israel|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/commander-of-idfs-nahal-brigade-killed-in-clashes-with-hamas-on-gaza-border/ |url-status=live |access-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007231424/https://www.timesofisrael.com/commander-of-idfs-nahal-brigade-killed-in-clashes-with-hamas-on-gaza-border/ |archive-date=7 October 2023}}</ref> His army-issued weapon was found by Israeli commandos in the [[Hamad City]] neighbourhood of [[Khan Yunis]], along with personal effects of Israeli abductees, in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jdn.co.il/news/2156568/ |title=בלב השכונה היוקרתית בחאן יונס: אותר הנשק של אל”ם יהונתן שטיינברג הי”ד|last=Toledano|first=Elhanan|date=10 March 2024|access-date=19 May 2024|website=jdn.co.il|language=he-IL|trans-title=In the Heart of Khan Yunis' Upper-class Neighbourhood: Colonel Yonatan Steinberg's Weapon Was Found|quote=The weapon of the commander of the Nahal Brigade who was killed at the beginning of the war, Colonel Yonatan Steinberg, was found in recent days by the commando brigade in 'Hamad City' in Khan Yunis. Along with the weapon of the senior officer, the fighters located effects of Israeli abductees.}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Steinberg lived in [[Shomria]], a [[religious kibbutz]] in southern Israel with his wife Yiska and six children.<ref name="Skirmish"/> |
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Steinberg studied at Horev High School and Ma'ale Eliyahu [[Yeshiva]] in Tel Aviv.<ref name=":0" /> He lived in the Kibbutz Shomria with his wife and six children.<ref name=":1" /> |
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* {{cite AV media |people= |date=6 November 2023|title=סיפורו של אל"מ יהונתן שטיינברג ז"ל: "הדבר הכי גדול בעולם - לשמור על עם ישראל"|trans-title=The Story of Col. Yonatan Steinberg z'l: 'The Greatest Thing In the World - Protect the People of Israel'|type=video|language=he|via=YouTube|url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/619114|access-date=28 May 2024|archive-url= |archive-date= |format= |time= |location=|publisher=Arutz Sheva|id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref=}} |
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Yonatan Steinberg (
Steel Formation, and the commander of Battalion 931. He was killed by Hamas fighters in a surprise attack on Israel in October 2023
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Biography
Steinberg studied at Jerusalem's Horev Yeshiva high school and Ma'ale Eliyahu yeshiva in Tel Aviv.[1] He enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in August 2000 and was assigned to Battalion 931 in the Nahal Brigade. After completing basic training, he served as a combat soldier in the battalion. He underwent the IDF's Combat Intelligence Collection Corps course and the IDF's Officer Candidate School. Upon completing the courses, he returned to Battalion 931, where he was appointed a platoon commander and participated in combat operations against Palestinian militants during the Second Intifada.[1][2]
Later, he served as a company commander in Battalion 931.[1] Between 2011 and 2012, he served as the deputy commander of Battalion 931. Following that, he served as the Assistant Brigade Commander (Operations) of the Nahal Brigade between 2012 and 2013. Subsequently, he was appointed the Chief of Staff's Military Secretary, serving in this role between 2013 and 2015.[3] In 2016, he served as lieutenant colonel in Battalion 931[1] In 2019, he was appointed commander of the Binyamin Brigade of the IDF,[4] reaching the rank of colonel.[5] In 2022, he was made chief leader for tactical operations and held this position until 2023. He was made commander of the 933rd Brigade in May.[2][6][7]
On 7 October 2023, Steinberg was killed in action in an exchange of fire with Palestinian militants during the Hamas-led attack on Israel.[8][9] He was one of the most senior IDF officers to be killed in action for some time.[10] His army-issued weapon was found by Israeli commandos in the Hamad City neighbourhood of Khan Yunis, along with personal effects of Israeli abductees, in March 2024.[11]
Personal life
Steinberg lived in
religious kibbutz in southern Israel with his wife Yiska and six children.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Ben Porat, Ido (2 June 2016). "לא עוצמים עין ומסכלים פיגועי טרור" [Without Turning a Blind Eye, They Are Thwarting Terrorist Attacks]. Arutz Sheva. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "מפקד חטיבת הנח"ל, אלוף-משנה יהונתן שטיינברג ז"ל נהרג בהיתקלות" [Nahal Brigade Commander Colonel Yonatan Steinberg z'l Killed In Skirmish]. Arutz Sheva. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "תרגיל "שערי הפלדה" לדימוי לחימה בעזה מגיע לשיאו. הצטרפנו ללוחמים". www.idf.il. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "מפקד חטיבת בנימין: נס יבוא רק על גבי עבודה קשה" [Binyamin Brigade Commander: A Miracle Will Only Come On Top of Hard Work]. Srugim (in Hebrew). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Col. Jonathan Steinberg, 42: Commander and Consummate Family Man". The Times of Israel. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Bridger, Bianca (7 October 2023). "IDF Nahel Brigade Colonel Yonatan Steinberg Killed in Clash Near Kerem Shalom". The Atlas News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "המפקד החדש של חטיבת הנח"ל: בוגר "מעלה אליהו"" [New Commander of the Nahal Brigade: A 'Ma'ale Eliyahu' Graduate]. Srugim (in Hebrew). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ ""איכשהו, זה מאוד יוני. אם למות – אז בתוך משהו גדול"".
- ^ "הותר לפרסום: מפקד חטיבת הנח"ל, אל"מ יהונתן שטיינברג נהרג בהיתקלות עם מחבלים - וואלה חדשות". וואלה (in Hebrew). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (8 October 2023). "Commander of IDF's Nahal Brigade killed in clashes with Hamas on Gaza border". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Toledano, Elhanan (10 March 2024). "בלב השכונה היוקרתית בחאן יונס: אותר הנשק של אל"ם יהונתן שטיינברג הי"ד" [In the Heart of Khan Yunis' Upper-class Neighbourhood: Colonel Yonatan Steinberg's Weapon Was Found]. jdn.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
The weapon of the commander of the Nahal Brigade who was killed at the beginning of the war, Colonel Yonatan Steinberg, was found in recent days by the commando brigade in 'Hamad City' in Khan Yunis. Along with the weapon of the senior officer, the fighters located effects of Israeli abductees.
External links
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- סיפורו של אל"מ יהונתן שטיינברג ז"ל: "הדבר הכי גדול בעולם - לשמור על עם ישראל" [The Story of Col. Yonatan Steinberg z'l: 'The Greatest Thing In the World - Protect the People of Israel'] (video) (in Hebrew). Arutz Sheva. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via YouTube.