IDF Women

National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds

National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.

 THE ZIONIST identity didn’t overcome the Jewish identity, nor did the opposite occur: An IDF soldier puts on tefillin.
Col. G, set to become the Israeli Air Force's first female brigadier-general, is seen in this undated image released by the IDF on July 14, 2026

In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Several haredi rabbis protesting women in IDF tank units skip meeting with IDF chief Zamir


Smotrich bashed for speaking out against mixed IDF units

Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya’alon responded that, "the IDF women’s service... contributes to Israel’s security. No Smotrich would stop or restrict... women’s integration into the IDF."

Netanyahu and Smotrich

Bus runs into Haredi protestors in Jerusalem

The Haredi protestors were blocking the Shabbat Square intersection in Jerusalem in protest against the arrest of a girl who claimed she was religious to avoid drafting into the IDF.

Extremist haredi men protest against jail sentences for draft dodgers.

Book review: A snapshot of bravery

Today, Israel is a strong, self-sustaining and innovative country. Men and women, girls and boys have built this little country, together.

A SELECTION of photos of women in the IDF from inside ‘Women on the Front Lines.’

Women in combat: IDF soldiers on guard over Passover

The "Magazine" speaks with some of the women in IDF combat units remaining on guard across Israel during the holiday.

Women in an IDF combat unit help one of their fellow fighters during a training exercise

IDF: Women won't serve in the Armored Corps

Military says decision was made several months ago due to the need of "significant increase in manpower and infrastructure."

Tank commanders in the IDF

IDF Manpower head: Not all combat positions suitable for women

A record breaking 1,000 women drafted into combat positions this summer

IDF Caracal soldier

To help reduce abortions, IDF to offer 'day-after pills' to soldiers

The abortion process is costly for the IDF, which spent NIS 4 million on the abortions of last year.

Women in the IDF

Meet the women of the IDF who are tipping the scales of the old boys club

Three senior female officers in the Home Front Command’s Medical Department spoke to the ‘Post.’

Lt.-Col. Merav Shavi-Sultan

Senior rabbis slam IDF over issue of female trainer

Calls for apology after MKs and army criticize religious soldiers who had been ordered to look away

An Israeli soldier wears phylacteries as he prays at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City February 22, 2012.

Record number of women volunteer for combat units

The number has more than doubled in three years.

Female soldiers in an IDF artillery unit distribute weapons to their unit.