Following petition to High Court, IDF modestly expands combat roles for women
Unit 669, Yahalom Combat Engineering Corps will open to women, Sayaret Matkal, Shayetet 13 will remain closed.
Female soldiers of the Bardales Battalion preparing for urban warfare training, near Nitzanim in the Arava area of Southern Israel. (photo credit: HADAS PARUSH/FLASH90)ByANNA AHRONHEIMUpdated: