Memoir excerpt describing covert fruit‑theft raids by an Israeli special unit and alleged supply diversions by senior officers in 1960‑61

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Memoir excerpt describing covert fruit‑theft raids by an Israeli special unit and alleged supply diversions by senior officers in 1960‑61 The passage provides anecdotal evidence of informal raids on kibbutzim and possible diversion of military gasoline by a senior armored corps commander, hinting at misuse of state resources. However, it lacks concrete dates, transaction details, or direct links to high‑level decision‑makers beyond named officers, limiting immediate investigative value. Key insights: Unit conducted nightly raids on kibbutzim to seize fruit and livestock for internal celebrations.; Senior armored corps commander Dado Elazar allegedly diverted surplus gasoline to the unit.; Reference to Meir Amit, then Head of Operations, as a potential power broker in 1961.