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Majdi Halabi

Majdi Halabi was an Israeli Druze soldier from Daliyat al-Karmel who disappeared on duty near Haifa in May 2005.

1985 to 2005Disappearance as an IDF soldierSearches on Mount Carmel

Died: 24 May 2005
Occupation: military personnel
Rank: Private

Majdi Halabi was born in 1985 in Daliyat al-Karmel

Halabi was born in 1985 in the Druze village of Daliyat al-Karmel on Mount Carmel. His parents were Nazmi Halabi, who worked at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and Fahmiya Halabi.

He started his mandatory service in the Israeli Air Force at a technical college campus in Beersheba. After difficulties there, he was moved to a vehicle workshop of the Ordnance Corps near Haifa. He was absent from his bases several times during his service.

On May 24, 2005, he vanished while trying to hitchhike from his village to his base near Tirat Carmel. His family and local residents searched for him, and the IDF declared him absent on May 30 and missing in action on June 6. Large searches with troops, dogs and drones followed, and the Born to Freedom Foundation offered a reward of USD 10,000,000 for information.

His body was found on Mount Carmel in 2012. He was buried in Isfiya with full military honors.

Milestones in Majdi Halabi's life

1985
Born in Daliyat al-Karmel.
2005
Disappeared on his way to his base near Tirat Carmel.
2005
Declared missing in action by the IDF.
2012
His body was found on Mount Carmel and buried in Isfiya.

Majdi Halabi served in the military

Halabi served first in the Israeli Air Force and then in an Ordnance Corps vehicle workshop near Haifa. He had served 5 months when he disappeared in 2005.