Posted on 11/08/2019 11:41:41 AM PST by jazusamo
This from a month ago!
77% of this combat battalion are female:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal_Battalion
I am NOT in favor of this but one simply can no longer use the IDF as an example of a military force of all male foot soldiers.
Israeli women’s combat roles exaggerated, military traditionalists say
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Monday, May 25, 2015
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/25/womens-combat-roles-in-israel-defense-forces-exagg/
Study Finds Women Don’t Belong in Combat
New book shows women in combat suffer much more serious non-combat injuries, alleges IDF cover-up.
Gil Ronen, 11/06/14 14:46
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/181604
I understand that the IDF brass doesn’t want this. It’s being forced on them by liberals in the Knesset. Nonetheless it’s happening.
“Caracal Battalion engaged in combat on September 21, 2012 on the Egyptian border, following the infiltration of a group of terrorists. Responding to a radio report of the attack, in a fire-fight a female Caracal infantry soldier killed a terrorist, who was wearing a Suicide Belt.[5]
In October 2014, a jeep of the battalion was attacked by militants from the Egyptian border with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Two soldiers were injured. One of the injured, female officer, Captain Or Ben-Yehuda, nonetheless dismounted from the jeep and returned fire killing one militant in the fire-fight.[6]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal_Battalion
I see many female airman at my local AFB that have big rear ends or thunder thighs. There is no way they could pass a legitimate fitness test. I don’t know how they get past the recruiter.
I guess you’re choosing truth over facts.
Caracal Battalion engaged in combat on September 21, 2012 on the Egyptian border, following the infiltration of a group of terrorists. Responding to a radio report of the attack, in a fire-fight a female Caracal infantry soldier killed a terrorist, who was wearing a Suicide Belt.[5]
In October 2014, a jeep of the battalion was attacked by militants from the Egyptian border with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Two soldiers were injured. One of the injured, female officer, Captain Or Ben-Yehuda, nonetheless dismounted from the jeep and returned fire killing one militant in the fire-fight.[6]
16 percent pass is good news for everyone.
Your article is FOUR years old!
Women petition High Court for the right to serve as tank crew in IDF
https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-petition-high-court-for-the-right-to-serve-as-tank-crew-in-idf/
After tanks, IDF now trying out women in combat roles on navy warships
https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-tanks-idf-now-trying-out-women-in-combat-roles-on-navy-warships/
Of course they’re playing shell games! All this shit will end when the bullets and bombs really start flying.
The point is that the IDF does not exclude females from combat. Period.
It’s worth a lot, thank you.
Semper Fi
No kidding. If we were ever able to field a battalion of 90lbs Weinstein victims, we would be unstoppable!
Only for about one week out of 4. Then, even special forces around the world would quake in their boots.
WSO in backseat (Lieutenant Matthew Klemish) ejected and survived, backseat most always goes first because you don’t want the frontseater’s ejection seat rockets frying the back-seater.
Report: 84% of Army Women Not Fit for Combat, fixed it.
Is the IDF dragging its feet to meet the demands of feminists screaming for equality? Yes they are. Is it accurate to say the IDF used to have women in combat roles but not longer do because it didn't work out? No, it is not.
See all the links below refuting wiki.
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