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קליינר במדים. "נציגי המגזר בו גדלתי מפנים לי ולחברות שלי עורף"

When the brotherhood of warriors is replaced by ideological tests of submission | Opinion

C, a paramedic in the reserves: 'The whole world takes a cue from the soldiers who refused to go on a mission because there was a woman in the namir; I want you to remember Agam Naim, who fell in Gaza while trying to save a life, and the religious friends on her team who still admire her.

Chen Artzi Sror | 09.06.26

What is it like to serve as a Muslim combat soldier in the IDF?

Muslim IDF combat soldiers, including a female fighter, explain why they enlisted despite family opposition, how they deal with racist remarks, what service means to them and why they have no problem singing 'Hatikvah'

Shosh Mula | 09.05.26

לוחמות מילואים בוטלו מלהשתתף בקורס נהיגה מבצעית בצה"ל

IDF bars female reservists from operational driving course despite wartime service

Women who met the course requirements were dropped days before training under a ‘men only’ rule, even after female combat soldiers had completed the program and served operationally during the war

Gal Ganot | 08.31.26

ליאל, תהל וליהיא וסגן ה' - סמב"ציות שעברות את ה7 באוקטובר במחנה רעים

'We decided we would not be taken alive': Female IDF observers recall Oct. 7 attack on Re'im base

Oct. 7, 2023, Re'im base: Female IDF operations soldiers recount for the first time what they endured, the scars left behind and the moment they learned Col. Asaf Hamami had fallen, with his son behind them

Eti Abramov | 08.29.26

After losing their daughters in Lebanon, two mothers find each other 20 years apart

Nearly 20 years after losing her daughter Keren in Lebanon, Rivana Tendler met Hilit Yanai, whose daughter Rotem was killed there three months ago; 'I swore I would choose life. I want to know it’s possible,' Hilit says

Gal Ganot | 08.28.26

‘I envy every girl enlisting in 2026’: the women who opened elite IDF units to female fighters

Mor Lidani and Gali Nishri spent more than six years fighting for women to be assessed individually for elite combat roles, helping open routes to Sayeret Matkal, Unit 669 and Yahalom while confronting military resistance and religious opposition

Gal Ganot | 08.01.26

Breaking barriers: Yahalom's first female operations officer on leading in war

Maj. O., the first woman to serve as operations officer in the elite Yahalom unit, says success is about ability, not gender; after leading missions in Gaza and Lebanon, she reflects on breaking barriers, commanding in male-dominated roles and the growing presence of women in key combat positions

Gal Ganot | 07.29.26

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

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