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The Sword Battalion, previously Unit 300 and also known as the IDF Minorities Unit, was an Arab-dominated military unit of the Israel Defense Forces. It predominantly enlisted Druze, who made up the majority in the unit until it was disbanded in 2015, although a sizable number of recruits were Bedouin and non-Arab Circassians. Men from the Druze and Circassian communities are subject to Israeli conscription laws, while Bedouin and other Arabs may voluntarily enlist for military service.

History
Unit 300 was formed in the early summer of 1948 by incorporating Druze defectors from the Arab Liberation Army and small numbers of Bedouins and Circassians. In 1987, Unit 300 was officially renamed to the Sword Battalion. In May 2015, the IDF revealed its plan to disband the Sword Battalion, after research revealed the vast majority of its recruits would rather integrate into the rest of the military. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Bedouin, Minority Units IDF 1949.jpg|Bedouin soldier serving in one of the minority units of the Israel Defense Forces, May 13, 1949 File:Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - A druze idf soldier.jpg|Druze Israeli soldier guarding a mobile power station with a Mauser Kar. 98k rifle, May 13, 1949 File:Bedouin IDF1949.jpg|Bedouin Israeli soldiers at a military parade in Tel Aviv in 1949 File:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - IDF Unique Unit 'Herev' Conducts an Exercise in Northern Israel.jpg|Sword Battalion recruits during a military exercise in northern Israel in 2011 ==See also==
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