“I didn’t think twice. I jumped out of the hummer and did what had to be done. I ran under fire until I reached Netanel [Yahalomi], but when I saw his condition, I told my commander there was nothing we could do to save him and we must move on.” That’s the account “Corporal S.,” a member of the IDF’s Caracal battalion, gives of a recent attack by terrorists along the Israeli/Egyptian border. “After Yahalomi was killed, S. managed to kill one of the terrorists who was carrying powerful explosives. ‘One of the terrorists exploded right in front of us,’ she said. S. then managed to make her way to one of the injured soldiers Mati Yalovski. ‘I told him to stay strong and most importantly stay awake.’ While S. is described as a sniper, it appears she handles that IWI Tavor pretty well, too. Sure, they look good with rifles slung over their shoulders in their bikinis at the beach, but piss them off and you’ll get a whole different view.
