Caracal Battalion

[5] The 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, a female Caracal infantry soldier killed a terrorist wearing a suicide belt in a fire-fight.

[6] In October 2014, a jeep of the battalion was attacked by militants from the Egyptian border with gunfire and an anti-tank missile.

One of the injured, a female officer, Captain Or Ben-Yehuda, nonetheless dismounted from the jeep and returned fire killing one militant in the fire-fight.

[4] Second Lieutenant Noy, who is serving in the Caracal Battalion, was the first female officer to command a sniper platoon.

Beret doffing ceremony at Masada
Cadets' first day in the Caracal Battalion
Female soldiers taking part in Caracal Winter Training
Or Ben Yehuda, commander of Caracal Battalion