Caracal Battalion

New IDF formation: Paran

Formation to protect Halutza Sands area to city of Eilat, will consolidate border defense battalions Bardelas and Caracal.

Female Armored fighters trial:

There will be no mixed tanks

Female Armored training completed; 10 complete training, 4 of whom are tank commanders. 'We didn't give an inch and didn't compromise.'

Commander of mixed-gender unit suspended

Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, commander of the Caracal mixed-gender battalion, suspended over 'inappropriate relationship' with female soldier.

Report: Women integrated into IDF despite scientific evidence

New report by Liba Center suggests IDF may be ignoring - and concealing - dangers to female recruits to combat units.

Senior IDF officer: women in Armored Corps means a weaker IDF

Former ground forces commander says those who push for women's integration want to weaken the IDF.

Expert: Abolish mixed-gender combat units in the IDF

Res.General Raz Sagi says gender equality in mixed units is a dangerous illusion, with lowered fitness standards damaging combat capability.