The unit will be drafted next Tuesday in the Combat Intelligence Corps, and soldiers will have spiritual and halachic guidance throughout their service.
Since the onset of the war, the combat intelligence team, consisting of female soldiers, had been stationed near the Syrian border and in the Mount Dov region.
Meet the 10 women making history operation Israel's first female tank crew along the Egyptian border, preventing drug smuggling.
While traditional aerial units provide surveillance and reconnaissance, the Sky Riders’ focus is on the immediate areas surrounding ground troops to which they are assigned, using low-flying drones.
Debates over the inclusion of female combat soldiers have raged in Israel since the beginning of the war.
The war has proved once again: Israeli heroines are everywhere.
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.
Support for women combat soldiers is roughly the same between men and women.
Currently, Menahemi and Sela are working on researching the story in depth, all of which is being done in coordination with the IDF.
Yom Kippur War hero Avigdor Kahalani was confronted about his past comments criticizing the role of women in the Israeli military.
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