Unit 81
Secret technology unit of the Israeli Defense Forces
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Unit 81 (Hebrew: יחידה 81, Yechida Shmone Achat, "Unit eight one") is a secret, highly classified 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, supplying, and providing training in cutting-edge technologies to Israeli elite commando forces and spies.[1]
| Unit 81 | |
|---|---|
| יחידה 81 (Yehida Shmone Achat) | |
| |
| Founded | 1948–present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Branch |  Military Intelligence Directorate |
| Type | Military unit |
| Role | Providing technological solutions to operational needs |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | Special Operations Division |
| Mottos | Knowledge, will, and dedication will make the impossible possible |
| Decorations | |
Achievements
Unit commanders
| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| Haim Ya'ari[3] | 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[4] | 1980–1985 |
| Moshe Morocco | |
| Pinkas Bucharis[5] | |
| Ran Shachor | |
| Oz Liv | 1994–1998 |
| Tal Dilian | 1998–2002 |
| Shahar Argaman | |
| Avner Paz Tzuk | 2007–2010 |
| Yuval Reina | 2010–2013 |
| Ronen Corman[6] | 2013–2016 |
| A' | 2016–2019 |
| L' | 2019–2023 |
| L' | 2019–present |