Last Unit 101 Fighter Yishai Zimmerman Dies at 93
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Yishai Zimmerman, one of the last surviving fighters of the elite Unit 101, has died at nearly 93 in Kibbutz Ein Harod Ichud. Brigadier General (res.) Moshe Peled remembered him as a "glorious hero" and a "brave fighter" who shaped IDF values. Zimmerman was a pioneer of the early IDF special reconnaissance unit.
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- Yishai Zimmerman, a veteran of the elite Unit 101, died at nearly 93.
- He passed away at Kibbutz Ein Harod Ichud.
- Brigadier General (res.) Moshe Peled eulogized Zimmerman as a "glorious hero."
- Peled described Zimmerman as a "brave fighter" who influenced IDF values.
Yishai Zimmerman, one of the last surviving fighters of the elite Unit 101, passed away at the age of nearly 93. He died in Kibbutz Ein Harod Ichud. Brigadier General (res.) Moshe Peled eulogized Zimmerman, stating, "We have lost one of the glorious heroes of the people of Israel. A brave fighter who was among the veterans of Unit 101 and from the generation that left its mark on the fighting values of the IDF. He was a creative and groundbreaking visionary."
Zimmerman was among the pioneers of Unit 101, a special reconnaissance unit established in the early 1950s, known for its controversial operations. He is remembered as a significant figure from the early days of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and a symbol of the unit's legacy.
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