Yom Kippur War hero Avigdor Kahalani was confronted about his past comments criticizing the role of women in the Israeli military.
She continued despite being surrounded and adjacent lookouts being destroyed.
"Being a female combat soldier is an honorable form of service, and did not always exist as an option," one female combat soldier said.
The petitioners argued that women were able to meet the demands of a wide variety of heavy infantry and special units and the law demanded that women be admitted.
For the first time ever, 12 women will begin the year-long Yahalom training course after entry to the unit was opened for women earlier this month.
These many positions, especially for a male-led organization like the police, have forced Bar Zvi to face many a challenge.
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