bˈɛnjɛhjˈuːdə wʌz ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌvðə kˈæɹækəl bɐtˈæliən wˌɪtʃ wʌz stˈeɪʃənd nˌɪɹ ðɪ ɪzɹˈeɪliɪdʒˈɪpʃən bˈoːɹdɚ.
Ben-Yehuda was in charge of the Caracal Battalion which was stationed near the Israeli-Egyptian border.