An Israeli report revealed that for the first time, the Israeli Caracal Battalion – an infantry combat battalion that is composed of both male and female soldiers – would leave the border with Egypt due to the relative calm prevailing there and would relocate to the West Bank. According to daily Israeli newspaper Maariv, the Caracal Battalion, which is also known as the ‘Women’s Desert Cats Battalion’ will spend the summer on a line that is part of the Binyamin Brigade in the area around Jerusalem. Since its establishment, the Caracal Battalion has been responsible for securing the southern Israeli border near the Egyptian border. Its main role as a border guard is to prevent infiltration, drug smuggling and terrorist operations across borders. Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post said in a recent article that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Egypt was the source of the disruption, which has lasted for some two weeks and remains ongoing.

Source: Egypt Independent April 02, 2018 10:41 UTC