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Colonel Raslan Alian, the first Druze commander of Golani
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(INN) Golani Brigade commander, Colonel Raslan Alian, was seriously wounded overnight Saturday-Sunday during the fighting in Gaza and was evacuated for medical treatment.
Col. Alian fought in the Second Lebanon War and was wounded fighting Hezbollah. Alian is the first Druze to have been appointed commander of the Golani Brigade. He is married and father of one; he and his family live in Shfar'am.
Four additional soldiers who were wounded in Gaza were evacuated via helicopter overnight Saturday, and arrived - with Alian - at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.
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