Defense minister says women involved in country's defense at all levels, after conservative voices denounced mixed service following killing of man and woman together in guard post

Merkava IV company will defend Egyptian frontier as permanent part of mixed-gender Caracal Battalion; Kohavi hails successful pilot enabling more combat roles for women

Or Livni, who was given citation for continuing to command troops despite being wounded in 2014 incident on Egypt border, to be promoted to rank of lieutenant-colonel

Internal probe finds Caracal Brigade deputy commander failed to coordinate aspects of operation with other units involved, violated regulations when he opened fire on border cops

Military cracks down on marijuana smuggling, but core economic issues pushing Bedouin Israelis to crime remain and campaign seems to have little effect on overall drug trade

As he leaves Caracal, Lt. Col. Erez Shabtay hails performance of mixed-gender units over same-sex ones, says his troops cut smuggling on Egyptian border by 80%

Beginning next month, an all-female armored Merkava IV company will defend the frontier as part of the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion, commander says

PM praises servicewomen as transportation minister claims men and women serving together weakens IDF

Michaela 'Mika' Levit, 19, was found dead outside her base last week, having left a note to her family describing recent 'hardships,' her cousin says

Army says there's been no change since last summer, when the integration of women was frozen due to the financial cost, despite a successful pilot program