Ehsan Daxa

Ehsan Daxa was born in 1983 in Daliyat al-Karmel

Daxa was born on February 19, 1983, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, where he grew up. He later earned a bachelor's degree in law from Ono Academic College.

He joined the IDF in 2001 and served in the 7th Armored Brigade. In the Lebanon War of 2006 he was a company commander in the 75th Battalion and was wounded at the Battle of Ayta ash-Sha'b. He received a commendation from the head of Northern Command for rescuing casualties there.

He became a lieutenant colonel in 2016 and commanded the 82nd Battalion, then the 532nd Battalion from 2018. In 2019 he became operations officer of Northern Command. In August 2021 he was promoted to colonel and took command of the Golan Division formation.

After studying at the National Security College, he took command of the 401st Brigade on June 25, 2024. He was killed by an explosive device in Jabalia on October 20, 2024. He was married and had 3 children.