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An uphill battle

Despite some progress, most combat roles are closed to women in the IDF

Female combat soldiers in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion train in urban warfare.
Female combat soldiers in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion train in urban warfare.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
JULY 26, 2015 15:50
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