Colonel Shlomi Dahan, head of the IDF's southern regional brigade along the border with the Gaza Strip, was seriously injured in a car accident Wednesday morning at the Magen Junction in south Israel.
Dahan and his driver, who sustained moderate wounds in the accident, were evacuated by helicopter to Beersheba's Soroka Medical Center.
Magen David Adom paramedics who arrived at the scene found an Isuzu jeep overturned at the side of the road, with Dahan and his driver trapped inside. They were pulled out of the vehicle by the paramedics and firefighters that were dispatched to the scene and then taken by an army helicopter to Soroka.
Colonel Dahan remains unconscious after suffering a severe head injury and is on life support. Military Police have launched an investigation into the accident.
Dahan took over as the southern Gaza brigade's commander two years ago, shortly after IDF soldier Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists from an army base at the Kerem Shalom terminal. Prior to the appointment the respected officer served in various posts in the elite commando unit.
Dahan, who commanded over numerous operations deep in Gaza territory during the past year, was scheduled to be discharged soon and begin his university studies.
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