Forum Dvora, an association of former female defense establishment personnel, stated that it "respects the IDF Chief of Staff's decision to stop the current cycle of female combat training in infantry mobility positions." The forum emphasized that halting the training cannot serve as a stop sign, and called on the IDF "to continue opening all combat roles to women, with necessary adjustments and genuine commitment to equal integration." The decision to stop the pilot program was made following findings indicating that the female soldiers were not expected to successfully complete the required combat fitness and physical training requirements.