The Israeli military is poised to announce that it will be opening the Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit to women.
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Yahalom is an elite unit and much of its activity is classified. The IDF's intent to integrate women into the unit's ranks is still under evaluation. A special team has been assigned to examine the issue to determine what criteria the women will have to meet and what weight they can be assigned to carry.
According to a framework plan, women will be assigned to female-only platoons, which will be attached to a bomb disposal company. The IDF has yet to announce the decision officially.
The IDF had recently decided to open the door for women to serve in the Israeli Air Force's elite 669 heliborne search and rescue unit.
The military is also considering setting up female-only platoons in either the Givati or Nahal infantry brigades – mostly likely in combat intelligence or transport roles.
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