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According to the IDF’s announcement of his death, Babbad was a combat soldier in the 941st Battalion of the Menashe Regional Brigade.
By JNS
Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Maj. (res.) Asael Babbad, 38, from the Binyamin region of Samaria, died on Thursday from wounds sustained in battle in Rafah on Oct. 19, 2025, the Binyamin Regional Council announced.
Babbad, a resident of Bnei Adam (Sneh)—a small hilltop community adjacent to and in the process of being formally incorporated as a neighborhood of Geva Binyamin (Adam)—was married to Hagit and the father of five children: Tamar, Shai, Ayala, Gilad and Noga.
He was to celebrate his 39th birthday in two weeks and is the 60th resident of the Binyamin region slain in the current war and the 924th soldier killed since Oct. 7, 2023.
According to the IDF’s announcement of his death, Babbad was a combat soldier in the 941st Battalion of the Menashe Regional Brigade.
According to his community, Babbad fought “bravely in Gaza, demolishing terror structures under constant risk,” and in recent months “fought the battle of rehabilitation” after suffering very serious wounds and “terrible pain,” doing everything he could to recover and return to his family.
They said he showed deep faith, “amazing determination” and “acceptance of the divine decree.”
“We are so sad that his stubborn struggle ended today and he returned his pure soul to his Creator,” the community said in a statement, adding that its members “embrace Hagit and the children, who stood by his side with courage and optimism during the difficult months.”
The funeral was scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem. The family requested that the funeral not be open to media coverage and has declined interview requests.
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