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.
In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché
‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families
Several haredi rabbis protesting women in IDF tank units skip meeting with IDF chief Zamir
Night raid: Watching female IDF soldiers detain terror suspects in Bethlehem
Most of the residents are descended from Arabs who fled Beit Jibrin in 1948. Today, it is also home to wanted suspects who have engaged in terrorism or who may be active in threats against Israel.
How Israeli women balanced heroism and home during the Israel-Hamas war – opinion
From combat roles to the home front, Israeli women’s wartime strength was revealed in new studies.
Empowered women: Female IDF trailblazers mark historic achievements in defense – editorial
Religious women join IDF combat units, breaking barriers and stereotypes.
Religious women break barriers in new IDF combat soldier unit
The unit will be drafted next Tuesday in the Combat Intelligence Corps, and soldiers will have spiritual and halachic guidance throughout their service.
Historic first: Female Israeli combat soldiers conduct Lebanon operations
Since the onset of the war, the combat intelligence team, consisting of female soldiers, had been stationed near the Syrian border and in the Mount Dov region.
These women are the first IDF tank crew preventing drug smuggling along Egyptian border
Meet the 10 women making history operation Israel's first female tank crew along the Egyptian border, preventing drug smuggling.
IDF tactical intelligence unit's new commander breaks glass ceiling on the frontlines
While traditional aerial units provide surveillance and reconnaissance, the Sky Riders’ focus is on the immediate areas surrounding ground troops to which they are assigned, using low-flying drones.
Gallant says 'dramatic change' coming in integrating more women in IDF combat roles
Debates over the inclusion of female combat soldiers have raged in Israel since the beginning of the war.
Isaac Herzog: Women must have influence at all levels of decision-making - exclusive
The war has proved once again: Israeli heroines are everywhere.
Less than 50% of Israeli men believe women are capable of being combat soldiers
Only 65% of Israelis believe a woman can be IDF chief-of-staff; little over half of Israeli men believe women can hold combat positions.
