Yael Kidron is 21 years old and a combat soldier in the Israeli Defence Forces' mixed-sex Karakal Battalion, based in the Negev desert. She argues that it is only fair to allow women to take on physically challenging army roles.
"I decided to come and serve in a combat unit, because for one thing I grew up with five brothers and I needed to do something physical. It's not just sitting down and doing paperwork. I wanted to do something more challenging, and this is why I am here"
I came to serve in Karakal. It's a girls and guys unit. You basically do everything like the guys, you work hard.
Our base is in the middle of the desert, the middle of nowhere, kind of. We have very nice views here, sunset, sunrise. You've got a lot of wide open space here - and a lot of space where they can make you run when you get punished.
We live in tents. The tents are very sturdy, although honestly, to go from a nice cosy bed to a tent, living in these little beds... but it's awesome, I love it. I think it's a great experience.
Every day when I wake up in the morning, I don't say, 'Ooh what am I going to wear this morning?' It's the same thing every single morning. It's not a very nice colour of clothing - kind of olive-greenish pants and a shirt.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8518649.stm
"I decided to come and serve in a combat unit, because for one thing I grew up with five brothers and I needed to do something physical. It's not just sitting down and doing paperwork. I wanted to do something more challenging, and this is why I am here"
I came to serve in Karakal. It's a girls and guys unit. You basically do everything like the guys, you work hard.
Our base is in the middle of the desert, the middle of nowhere, kind of. We have very nice views here, sunset, sunrise. You've got a lot of wide open space here - and a lot of space where they can make you run when you get punished.
We live in tents. The tents are very sturdy, although honestly, to go from a nice cosy bed to a tent, living in these little beds... but it's awesome, I love it. I think it's a great experience.
Every day when I wake up in the morning, I don't say, 'Ooh what am I going to wear this morning?' It's the same thing every single morning. It's not a very nice colour of clothing - kind of olive-greenish pants and a shirt.
See entire article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8518649.stm
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