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