Col. Yonatan (Jonathan) Steinberg, commander of the IDF’s 933rd Nahal Brigade, was killed in action on October 7, 2023, during clashes with Hamas fighters near Kerem Shalom at Israel’s southern border. According to official announcements, Steinberg responded to the surprise cross-border assault and was fatally shot while leading forces to stop infiltrating gunmen. He was one of the most senior Israeli officers killed that day.
Facts: Date — 7 Oct 2023; Location — Kerem Shalom; Unit — 933rd “Nahal” Brigade; Casualties — Col. Steinberg (KIA). Hamas’s October 7 assault included massacres and kidnappings across southern Israel.
Sources: Times of Israel (Oct 8, 2023); Wikipedia summary citing multiple reports.
