Israeli-Egyptian border. Nearly two dozen armed men opened fire on their position in an ambush attack on October 22, 2014. Although wounded in the volley of gunfire, Ben-Yehuda managed to get on the radio and call for backup, administer first aid to her driver and return several magazines worth of gunfire back at her attackers while waiting for reinforcements. See also Gender-blindness Gender equality Women in the Israel Defense Forces Lionesses for National Defence - Syrian female combat roles References Battalions of Israel Military units and formations established in 2000 Southern Command (Israel) Women in 21st-century warfare Infantry of Israel Women in the Israeli military