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Encyclopedia: Unit 101

Unit 101 was an Israeli special operations unit founded and led by Ariel Sharon on orders from Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in August 1953. It was created to retaliate against a spate of Arab fedayeen violence against Israelis. According to critics, the vast majority of its targets were Palestinian civilians. According to Sharon, Ben-Gurion told him that "the Palestinians must learn that they will pay a high price for Israeli lives". Its commander was major Sharon, his deputy in command was Shlomo Baum]. Unit 101 was disbanded in late 1955.

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How to say "Unit 101" in other languages:

	(German)	Einheit 101
	(French)	Unité 101