IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Efi Defrin addressed women's service as combat soldiers in the military on his X social media account. "Over the years, and especially since October 7, female combatants have shouldered the fighting burden side by side," he wrote. According to him, "The contribution of women to combat is not a slogan, nor merely a value statement. It is a proven operational fact. Therefore, it is difficult to understand, and especially difficult to accept, attempts to undermine their place, their contribution and their necessity. Anyone who chooses to doubt this ignores reality."