{{Short description|Israeli military commando fighter}} {{pp-extended|small=yes}} {{One source|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Shlomo Baum | image = Shlomo Baum, Jerusalem, 1997.jpg | native_name = שלמה באום | native_name_lang = he | citizenship = Israel | occupation = Defense Force }} '''Shlomo Baum''' ({{Langx|he|שלמה באום}}; June 21, 1928 – January 17, 1999) was an Israeli military commando fighter. He was one of the founders of Unit 101 of the Israel Defense Forces, where he served as Ariel Sharon's deputy in command.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archives |first=L. A. Times |date=1999-01-18 |title=Shlomo Baum; Founded Israeli Military Unit |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-18-mn-64724-story.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Biography == Baum lived in Abu Tor, the mixed Jewish-Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renovator - Shlomo Baum Street 1 Jerusalem - Renovator {{!}} easy |url=https://easy.co.il/en/page/20093269 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=easy.co.il |language=en}}</ref>
Baum was known for his right-wing politics, his support of Israeli settlement in the territories captured by Israel in the Six-Day War, and for his opposition to territorial compromise.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-18-mn-64724-story.html Shlomo Baum; Founded Israeli Military Unit] ''Los Angeles Times'' obituary</ref>
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