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Unit 81

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Unit 81
יחידה 81
FoundedUnknown; likely even before the establishment of the country
Country Israel
Allegiance Israel Defense Forces
Branch Military Intelligence Directorate
TypeMilitary unit
RoleProviding technological solutions to operational needs
SizeClassified
Part ofSpecial Operations Division
Motto(s)Make the impossible possible
Decorations

Unit 81 (Hebrew: יחידה 81) is a secret technology unit part of the Special Operations Division of the Military Intelligence Directorate, an independent service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The unit focuses on building and supplying cutting-edge technologies to Israeli combat soldiers and spies.[1] It is often related to Unit 8200, which is responsible for signal intelligence (SIGINT) and code decryption.[2]

Achievements

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According to a 2021 report by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist in the last decade alone 100 veterans of the unit have founded 50 technology companies having raised US$4 billion with their accumulated valuations surpassing US$10 billion.[3]

Unit Commanders

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Name Duration
Haim Ya'ari[4] 1948-1950
Haim Timor 1950-1957
Dan Barli 1957-1959
Uri Sela 1959-1960
Haim Timor 1960-1962
Ori Goren (Greenblatt) 1961-1966
Avraham Arnan 1966-1968
Ori Goren (Greenblatt) 1968-1970
Yossi Langotzki 1971-1975
Yair Reski 1975-1979
Shlomo Tirosh[5] 1980-1985
Moshe Morocco
Pinkas Bucharis[6]
Ran Shachor
Oz Liv 1994-1998
Tal Dilian 1998-2002
Shahar Argaman
Avner Paz Tzuk 2007-2010
Yuval Reina 2010-2013
Ronen Corman[7] 2013-2016
A' 2016-2019
L' 2020-

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Behar, Richard. "Inside Israel's Secret Startup Machine". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ^ "Why spies make the best entrepreneurs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  3. ^ Shulman, Sophie (2021-01-08). "Unit 81: The elite military unit that caused a big bang in the Israeli tech scene". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ^ "October 1944, Paratroopers from Eretz Israel in Mandatory Palestine".
  5. ^ "סג"מ שלמה תירוש".
  6. ^ "פנחס בוכריס" (in Hebrew).
  7. ^ ""יש לנו אפס תקלות": היחידה הסודית נחשפת לראשונה - וואלה! חדשות". 14 April 2014.