IDF Women

Historic first: Female Israeli combat soldiers deploy in Lebanon

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.

18/11/2024

These women are the first IDF tank crew preventing drug smuggling along Egyptian border

Meet the 10 women making history operation Israel's first female tank crew along the Egyptian border, preventing drug smuggling.

IDF tactical intelligence unit's new commander breaks glass ceiling on the frontlines

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.

By ERIC NARROW
05/04/2024

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.

Israeli soldiers of Caracal battalion

Isaac Herzog: Women must have influence at all levels of decision-making

The war has proved once again: Israeli heroines are everywhere.

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.

Support for female combat soldiers dependent on sector, study finds

Support for women combat soldiers is roughly the same between men and women.

Filmmakers speak about adapting the saga of the female tank crew for the movies

Currently, Menahemi and Sela are working on researching the story in depth, all of which is being done in coordination with the IDF. 

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.

Two Israeli women to enter elite Air Force unit training

Two women to enter elite air force unit 669 training.

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