Career
Bachar is the first female combat-battalion commander in Israel. Born in 1979, Bachar was born in Petah Tikva. Bachar began her military career as a lookout soldier in the Combat Intelligence Corps, later becoming a company commander in the field
She later joined the Israel Defense Forces"s Combat Intelligence School before serving as an adviser to the office of the chief of staff of Women"s Affairs.
Oshrat also served in the past as the head of the field intelligence spotter training course, as well as the chief of general staff’s adviser on women's issues. On December 31, 2013 Israel Defense Forces Ground Forces Commander Major
General Guy Tzur appointed Bachar to the position of combat battalion commander, making her the first Israeli combat battalion commander.
In early 2014, Bachar completed course on command and special staff at Glilot. After completing the course she will go on a battalion commander"s course after which she will take command of the Field Intelligence Battalion 727, known as "Eitam", stationed on the Israel-Egypt border.
Bachar is married to Major Ohad Bachar, an officer in the Combat Engineering Corps.
They have one daughter.
