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The female doctor fighting on the front lines: 'I wasn’t sure they’d accept someone my age'

Capt. (res.) Dr. M. left the safety of a major hospital to serve as a combat doctor in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria; carrying dozens of kilograms of gear, she treats wounded soldiers under fire, including a fighter who lost both legs

Sarit Rosenblum | 07.12.26

Hopes for IDF women infantry track hit another snag

IDF pilot to integrate women into mobility infantry remains unfinalized four months before planned Nov. 2026 launch, after earlier experiment halted over fitness gaps and injuries, while candidates wait and the army says planning and screenings continue

Gal Ganot | 07.05.26

Female soldiers told to leave Lebanon post during Netanyahu visit to Haredi troops

Mother of artillery soldier says women were kept downstairs for hours because Haredi troops had been promised they would not encounter female soldiers; IDF says incident will be investigated

Gal Ganot | 07.01.26

Female IDF mechanics operate under fire in Lebanon: 'There is no garage in war'

Breaking stereotypes in combat support roles, IDF female maintenance soldiers enter the 'red zone' under FPV drone threat, recovering tanks and bulldozers from Lebanon’s valleys; One recalls how a driver looked at her dismissively and said, ‘What would a woman know?’ moments before she pulled him out safely

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.25.26

Hundreds of female IDF officers to Zamir: ‘Exclusion of women threatens national security’

Officers warned pressure from outside religious actors is damaging military discipline and operational effectiveness, while Zamir told rabbis army needs every combat soldier, male and female, to meet its operational needs

Gal Ganot, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.24.26

She left a ballet career to join the IDF — and was injured in a Lebanon drone strike

Lt. S., a former professional ballet dancer who gave up a career abroad to enlist in the IDF, was injured when a drone struck her vehicle during operations in southern Lebanon, leaving her with shrapnel injuries and long-term medical complications

Dina Haluts | 06.24.26

IDF moves female tank crews out of Armored Corps following religious backlash

Pilot will be held under the Border Defense Corps, in separate all-female companies, while the Armored Corps provides professional guidance after religious leaders threatened a boycott

Yossi Yehoshua | 06.17.26

IDF says tank pilot will not mix men and women

Military responds to hesder yeshiva heads opposing women’s Armored Corps trial, saying no option under review would place male and female soldiers in the same framework; 'The IDF needs every male and female combat soldier'

Gal Ganot | 06.10.26

Senior IDF officer says High Court requirement to integrate women comes at high cost

Dire consequences if rabbis' threat to keep hesder yeshiva students out of tanks actually occurs: 'A few female combat soldiers each year versus giving up many dozens of male combat soldiers in every draft cycle'

Yossi Yehoshua | 06.10.26

The women who took up the sword in samurai Japan

Japan’s samurai became famous as skilled warriors who lived by strict ethical code; In popular culture and museums, samurai are often portrayed as men, raising the question: Were there female samurai, too? Scholars are divided

Yogev Israeli | 05.05.26

Female IDF soldiers in Lebanon defy skepticism: ‘We know our worth’

After serving in Gaza and Syria, female IDF soldiers now in Lebanon reject bias against women in combat, saying they prove their value despite skepticism from commanders

Gal Ganot | 04.24.26

Female IDF artillery commander in Lebanon: 'I focus on the mission, not gender'

Col. Efrat Kaikov has been operating in southern Lebanon for six weeks with the 213th Artillery Brigade; she discusses battlefield challenges, deadly incident in Misgav Am and the strain of being away from her young daughter

Yair Kraus | 04.07.26

”אני קורא להן: לוחם פלוס אחד“. לוחמות גדוד עיט

On Syria’s front line: inside the mission of IDF Ayit intelligence unit

It is hard to describe the moment the gate opens and we take our first steps into Syria, amid basalt rocks, stark poverty and a constant sense of danger; a day with IDF Ayit unit intelligence soldiers operating along the volatile northern front

Dana Spektor, Syria | 04.03.26

Historic first: IDF appoints first woman to command missile ship

In a last-minute decision, the officer, identified as Maj. R., was informed only in recent days that she had successfully completed her qualifications and would become the first woman to command an Israeli Navy missile ship

Yoav Zitun | 02.18.26

Religious female tank soldier slams rabbis' letter: 'Look what women did on Oct. 7'

In a letter to the prime minister, rabbis voiced concern over integrating women into the Armored Corps; Tal Sarah Biton, who enlisted in the first female tank pilot program in the Caracal Battalion and has since been discharged, said: 'Those who speak don’t know. I must not be prevented from doing what I am capable of'

Gal Ganot | 02.18.26

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