Unit 101
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Unit 101 was an elite Israeli special forces unit formed in the early 1950s, known for its cross-border reprisal operations and for being led by future Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Israeli special forces unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Unit One Hundred and One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Ariel Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Israeli reprisal policy of the 1950s ⓘ |
| casusBelli | Palestinian fedayeen attacks ⓘ |
| commander | Ariel Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Arab–Israeli conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | Qibya raid, 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1954 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ariel Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commando operations
ⓘ
cross-border raids ⓘ reprisal operations ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later IDF special forces doctrine
ⓘ
model for later Israeli commando units ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
IDF paratroop units
ⓘ
Paratroopers Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType |
commando unit
ⓘ
special forces unit ⓘ |
| namedAfter | number 101 ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Ariel Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial civilian casualties
ⓘ
cross-border reprisal operations ⓘ high-risk commando missions ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Qibya raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Egyptian-controlled territories
ⓘ
Israel’s borders ⓘ Jordanian-controlled territories ⓘ |
| partOf | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | fedayeen bases ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
integration into regular IDF units
ⓘ
international criticism after Qibya raid ⓘ |
| selection | hand-picked volunteers ⓘ |
| size | small elite unit ⓘ |
| tactics |
demolition of houses
ⓘ
night raids ⓘ shock action ⓘ small-unit infiltration ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| training |
intensive field training
ⓘ
live-fire exercises ⓘ |
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