Posts Tagged: IDF female soldiers
IDF Deploys New Female Combat Intelligence Unit to the Northern Front
JNS.org - For the first time in Israeli history, female combat intelligence soldiers have been deployed to the country’s northern front—currently its most volatile. The...
Israeli Military Sees 160 Percent Rise in Number of Females in Combat Roles
JNS.org - The number of women in combat roles in the Israeli Defense Forces has risen by 160 percent over the past six years, it...
‘The Eyes of the Country’: IDF’s Maritime Command Center Protects Israel From Seaborne Threats
JNS.org - The Israeli Navy’s maritime control centers play a crucial role in securing the country’s coastline from a range of hostile threats. To achieve...
Rabbi Dismissed From IDF Course for Opposing Growing Military Roles for Women
JNS.org - The military dismissed a prominent rabbi from his position in the reserves on Sunday after he said the Israel Defense Forces was “destroying families”...
Israeli Army to Train Women as Tank Operators for First Time
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched a pilot program to train women as tank operators, an official announced on Thursday. As part of the IDF’s efforts to increase...
Female Israeli Lone Soldiers May Finally Get Their Home Away From Home
JNS.org - Part of the widely admired strength of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) comes from the many “lone soldiers,” who leave their homes and families...
Women’s Pre-Army Program Forced to Move, Reflecting Religious Debate in Israel
JNS.org - It’s hard to believe that 27 female teenagers are the cause of an intense debate within Israel’s national-religious population. The young women are students at Mechinat...
Israeli Military Sees Spike in Number of Women Serving in Combat Units
JNS.org - The number of women serving in Israel's combat units continues to rise, with about 2,800 slated to fill such roles this year, according to figures...
New IDF Ruling Allows Career Soldiers to Wear Red Nail Polish
In a move likely to raise the ire of the Israeli army's rank and file, the IDF has ruled that only career female soldiers -...
