IDF Women
‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families
“Olim (immigrant) soldiers who come from abroad to Israel do it purely out of a sense of Zionism and because they really want to take part in helping Israel and helping the IDF.”
Several haredi rabbis protesting women in IDF tank units skip meeting with IDF chief Zamir
Equality NGO Forum Dvorah slams hesder yeshivot boycott over women's integration in tank units
Editor's Notes: High Court ruling on women in tanks deepens religious divide in IDF - comment
IDF: Female soldiers who came to rescue in Meron were attacked
The female soldiers, who came to rescue and evacuate those who were wounded, were attacked verbally and physically.
Int'l Women's Day: IDF aims for 50% increase in female senior officers
Some 37% of Israelis support opening all IDF combat roles to women.
Teens appeal to High Court for IDF to open all combat units to women
"We are not asking for the conditions to be changed for us, but just let us try – and if we are found to be compatible, to have us join," Mor Lidani told N12.
Female tank commanders petition Supreme Court to serve in Armored Corps
The petition by the two women is the second one to be filed against the decision to bar women from serving in tanks.
IDF increases number of female combat soldiers in co-ed units
While co-ed battalions used to be considered an exception, the situation today is different, and the IDF's current need for female fighters is described as a critical operational need.
IAF Air Traffic Control Division: The eyes of the sky
‘For pilots, their missions are the most important thing, and we help them complete their missions’
Female combat soldiers in light infantry units to be exempt from reserves
IDF says female combat soldiers in co-ed units "called up for missions based on operational needs.”
Chief IDF defense attorney: sexual harassment 'not a phenomenon’ in IDF
“Commanders who have dedicated their entire lives to the military system find themselves in danger of getting fired or facing financial ruin for complaints about minor actions."
Smotrich bashed for speaking out against mixed IDF units
Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya’alon responded that, "the IDF women’s service... contributes to Israel’s security. No Smotrich would stop or restrict... women’s integration into the IDF."
Bus runs into Haredi protestors in Jerusalem
The Haredi protestors were blocking the Shabbat Square intersection in Jerusalem in protest against the arrest of a girl who claimed she was religious to avoid drafting into the IDF.
