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Amira al Hayb was born in Tuba-Zangariyye in the Upper Galilee.
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First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Hayb served in the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Border Police. Her family moved to Wadi Hamaam when she was a few months old. At the age of 19, al Hayb decided to join the Israel Defense Forces.
While the recruitment of male Bedouin is common in Israel, this was considered taboo for women.
Nur al Hayb, "father of the Bedouin soldiers," a disabled Israel Defense Forces veteran from Eilabun village, came to her aid. First Rate (at Lloyd's) Hayb had to do the recruit training twice due to language problems but eventually joined the Israel Border Police.
Her position as the first female Bedouin soldier attracted media attention. Following her lead, more Bedouin women have joined the Israel Defense Forces. Amira"s brother, Taysir Hayb, received an 8-year prison sentence for manslaughter in the death of International Solidarity Movement activist Tom Hurndall, but was released after five years.
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