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Grandfather fell as Border Police fighter in Lebanon; granddaughter will command unit’s recruits

Closing a circle 44 years after Border Police fighter Shlomo Aharon was killed in Lebanon’s first Tyre disaster, his granddaughter Peleg, 21, completed officers’ course and will now train the force’s next generation: ‘I wanted only Border Police’

Israel Moshkovitz | 06.28.26

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

Rabbi says service in top IDF commando unit forbidden after woman joins ranks

Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the Bnei David pre-military academy in the West Bank settlement of Eli, urges students to avoid Sayeret Matkal, deepening dispute over women in combat roles

Shilo Freid | 06.22.26

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

Raised Jewish, serving in the IDF, then she learned: 'According to halacha, I’m not Jewish'

Staff Sgt. K. grew up celebrating Jewish holidays and believing she was Jewish, only to discover she was not recognized as such under halacha; now serving in the IDF’s Panther Battalion, she is undergoing conversion: 'I never felt I wasn’t part of the Jewish people'

Shilo Freid | 05.22.26

מימין לשמאל: “ענת", “מאיה", סגן ר’ ו"אורלי". “החברים כבר למדו לא לשאול על השירות"

First women operatives cross enemy lines: inside Israel's covert human intelligence 504 unit

For the first time, female soldiers join Israel’s covert Unit 504 missions, operating deep in enemy territory; In rare interview, they reveal the grueling training, the risks of capture and the fight to prove women belong in combat roles

Shosh Mula | 03.27.26

היערכות פיקוד מרכז לקראת הרמדאן: תרגיל מיוחד של סיירת נח"ל עם נגמ"שי אית"ן

'Moral weakness': rabbis oppose women in armored units amid expanding Lebanon offensive

Dozens of senior rabbis back Rabbi Eli Sadan’s call against integrating women in armored combat vehicles, citing religious law and IDF policy; women’s groups condemn the move as harmful and detached from reality

Shilo Freid | 03.17.26

מימין לשמאל: רב"ט ע', משרתת ביחידה 405, סמ"ר נ', משרתת ביחידת "מורן" ורס"ל (במיל') ג', משרתת ביחידת רוכ"ש

Three sisters, one beret: ‘We taught our parents what it means to have daughters in combat’

The oldest enlisted in a combat role, the middle sister followed and the youngest did not hesitate; Three sisters from one family became artillery fighters and served simultaneously during the war, saying their parents mostly show support

Gal Ganot | 02.19.26

Reservist charged with raping young female soldier at guard post

According to the indictment, a reservist met the 19-year-old soldier while driving her to duty, later assaulted and raped her at a remote post; his lawyers claim it was consensual; the IDF says it will act with zero tolerance

Yoav Zitun | 01.28.26

IDF girl power: ‘Let’s stop talking about equality and focus on winning’

Four female combat soldiers from elite IDF units who fought on multiple fronts say more women will follow, noting that in battle, performance, not preference, defines the mission

Gal Ganot | 01.15.26

Thousands of women take the frontline as combat service hits record highs

New data show 8,500 women served in combat roles in 2025, more than double 2020 levels, with about 5,000 enlisting last year alone, nearly a tenfold rise compared with a decade ago

Yossi Yehoshua | 01.14.26

One in five Israeli combat troops is a woman

New data shows a significant rise in women serving in combat roles, now accounting for 20% of combat troops; discussion presented to the IDF Subcommittee on Human Resources highlighted operational challenges, religious considerations and the ongoing debate on equality

Sivan Hilaie | 05.16.25

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