2023 Israeli female tank crew fight

2023 Israeli female tank crew fight
	Part of the Battle of Sufa, ; the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, ; and 2023 Israel–Hamas war
	; Merkava Mk 4 Barak
Date	7 October 2023
Location	Holit and Sufa, Israel
Belligerents
Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades; ; ;	• Israel; Caracal Battalion 4 Merkava tanks Tankers: Hagar, Hila, Tal, Michal, Karni, Ophir and Tamar; ; 1 Namer APC; ; ;

On 7 October 2023, seven female Israeli tank crew members from the Caracal battalion fought against Gazans who they alleged were Hamas continuously for 17 hours. According to the IDF, the young women were the first ever female tank crews in the West to engage in active combat. According to Israel, they killed 50 militants.

The incident was cited by The New York Times as an important milestone in the integration of women in the army, symbolizing a significant shift after a prolonged struggle for acceptance.

Israel has promoted its female tank crews as part of its public relations war within the conflict.

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