IDF Women
Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF
Haredi women assist other like-minded women in joining the military, with exciting new avenues of exploration, and without compromising their way of life
Captain Ella trades desk for the field as IDF's new Arab spokesperson
Women's integration into IDF 'disaster': Rabbis send letter to Netanyahu demanding intervention
Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'
IDF’s 'Red Unit': All-female unit challenging troops before they go to war
When they aren’t busy drilling with troops who can be from the elite Shayetet 13 to troops from the Golani or Paratrooper brigades, the women of the Red Unit are busy studying Israel’s enemies.
Meet the next right-hand woman to the Commander of the Homefront Command
Col. Liron Donnell will be promoted to Brigadier General, making her the 7th woman to hold such a rank in the IDF
Female pilot to become IAF combat squadron deputy commander
N. will be promoted to the rank of Lt.-Col. when she takes up her role next year.
United Torah Judaism MK: Women serving in the IDF is not 'human nature'
The issue of women serving in the IDF has been a long contested subject for the ultra-Orthodox parties in the Knesset.
Noam Party leader calls for closure of IDF Gender Affairs Department
In a letter to the IDF chief, MK Avi Maoz demanded that the Gender Affairs Adviser to the Chief of Staff unit be closed immediately, saying that it weakens Israel.
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.
