Unit 5101, more commonly known as Shaldag[1] (Hebrew: שלדג, Kingfisher), is one of the premier Israeli Air Force (IAF) Sayeret units. The unit is part of the 7th Special Air Forces Wing and is based in the Palmachim Airbase. The unit is led by an officer at the rank of lieutenant colonel. [2]

2021年12月27日 · The Shaldag ("Kingfisher") Unit is a special forces unit under the command of the Israeli Air Force. It is considered to be one of the most elite units in the IDF. Most of their operations are classified and not known to the public.

2025年1月2日 · The raid was carried out on Sept. 8 by members of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), specifically its elite Shaldag unit and Unit 669. Shaldag is a clandestine outfit that specializes in long-range penetration operations, including commando-style raids.

2025年1月3日 · In the dead of night, 120 elite warriors from Shaldag and 669 units, along with aircrew personnel, arrived with complete surprise at the heart of a missile production facility protected by dozens of air defense systems deep in Syria.

2025年1月2日 · IDF's Shaldag unit dismantles Iranian missile factory in Syria, preventing the production of hundreds of long-range missiles in a high-stakes operation.

Shaldag (שלדג ‎; "Kingfisher"), also known as Special Surface-Air Designation Team and Unit 5101, is the elite IDF Air Force commando unit. The unit is considered one of the primary Special Forces units of the Israel Defense Forces (along with Sayeret Matkal and Shayetet-13).

2016年10月5日 · Shaldag (Hebrew for the Kingfisher bird) is the name of an Israel Air Force (IAF) commando unit that operates on the ground, in the depth of enemy territory. Built to gather intelligence and...

2023年10月15日 · Unit 5101, more commonly known as Shaldag (Hebrew: שלדג, Kingfisher), is one of the premier Israeli Air Force (IAF) sayeret unit. The unit is part of the 7th Special Air Forces Wing and is based in the Palmachim Airbase. the unit is …

2023年11月27日 · The IDF releases footage showing the operations of the Air Force’s elite Shaldag unit in the Gaza Strip amid the war. According to the IDF, the unit led the raid into Shifa Hospital, finding...

Shaldag (Hebrew: שלדג‎, Kingfisher), also known as Unit 5101, is an elite Israeli Air Force commando unit. Shaldag was founded in 1974, in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War, by Muki Betzer, a Sayeret Matkal veteran who brought several Matkal veterans with him.