female soldiers in combat

Gallant says 'dramatic change' coming in integrating more women in IDF combat roles

Debates over the inclusion of female combat soldiers have raged in Israel since the beginning of the war.

Less than 50% of Israeli men believe women are capable of being combat soldiers

Only 65% of Israelis believe a woman can be IDF chief-of-staff; little over half of Israeli men believe women can hold combat positions.

Female combat soldiers contribute to Hamas eliminations in Gaza Strip

Female combat troops from the 414 Field Intelligence unit identified a number of Hamas terrorists who attempted to covertly transport weapons hidden in bags.

N12 presenter blasts Israeli war hero for objecting to female fighters in Gaza

Yom Kippur War hero Avigdor Kahalani was confronted about his past comments criticizing the role of women in the Israeli military.

Lookout tells 'Post' about the first nightmarish moments of invasion

She continued despite being surrounded and adjacent lookouts being destroyed.

Women breaking barriers into combat units amid reservists strike

"Being a female combat soldier is an honorable form of service, and did not always exist as an option," one female combat soldier said.

Women in an IDF combat unit help one of their fellow fighters during a training exercise

High Court: Should women serve in all IDF combat units?

The petitioners argued that women were able to meet the demands of a wide variety of heavy infantry and special units and the law demanded that women be admitted.

12 women pass IDF screening tests for elite Yahalom combat unit

For the first time ever, 12 women will begin the year-long Yahalom training course after entry to the unit was opened for women earlier this month.

Highest-ranking woman in Israel Police: Avoid self-pity

These many positions, especially for a male-led organization like the police, have forced Bar Zvi to face many a challenge.

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