"The most outstanding paratrooper at the time was Meir Har-Zion. Meir came to us when Unit 101 was established. He had been a corporal in the Nahal who could not find peace there for his stormy spirit, for his desire to be active, for his belief that we must and could find a way to overcome the Arab terrorist activity. Within a short time he became the most daring fighter in Unit 101 and in the paratroopers, and an excellent scout, perhaps the best that the IDF has ever known.
He outshone the others by far in leadership qualities. His achievements in the battlefield were many. He commanded several operations himself, and played a major role in others. Meir Har-Zion became a symbol of a fighter in the paratroop units and in the army as a whole."
- Ariel Sharon
Source: Bar-Zohar, Michael, and the Israeli Ministry of Defence Publishing House. Lionhearts: Heroes of Israel. New York, 1998.
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