Female soldiers in combat

Editor's Notes: High Court ruling on women in tanks deepens religious divide in IDF - comment

Women who made history in tanks on Oct. 7 fought in all-female crews. Both camps in the Armored Corps dispute should be claiming that morning as a victory. Instead, both pretend it never happened.

DF armored forces at a staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. January 01, 2024.
Soldiers from an artillery unit stationed near the Israel-Lebanon border during the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

In first, woman completes IDF Sayeret Matkal course, set to join operational service

Soldiers from an artillery unit stationed near the Israel-Lebanon border during the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

Hi-tech female artillery unit soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

Three female soldiers, one year after a near-death experience in the Gaza Strip, speaking to Channel 12's 'Uvda,' broadcast May 7, 2026.

'They kept shooting at us while I kept driving': Female soldiers recall near-death Gaza incident


The IDF should be able to enable combat roles for women - opinion

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi approved the integration of women into combat roles in the Israeli Air Force’s elite 669 Special Rescue Unit.

 SOLDIERS FROM the coed Bardelas infantry battalion train near the Israeli-Egyptian border.

'Price of women in IDF combat units outweighs benefits' - Minister Kahana

Former fighter pilot and Sayeret Matkal fighter says he opposes integration of women into combat units.

Female IDF soldiers of the Bardales Battalion

Female combat soldiers to cross enemy lines, face Hezbollah in IDF first

Ten female soldiers from the IDF's field intelligence corps will make up a drone operating team within the previously all-male field intelligence battalion.

Female IDF soldiers of the Bardales Battalion

Teens appeal to High Court for IDF to open all combat units to women

"We are not asking for the conditions to be changed for us, but just let us try – and if we are found to be compatible, to have us join," Mor Lidani told N12.

The cadets at the infantry instructor's course at the Squad Commanders and Infantry School took part in field week. The soldiers learned survival skills, slept and trained in the field, and took one step closer to completing the prestigious course.Southern Israel

Female tank commanders petition Supreme Court to serve in Armored Corps

The petition by the two women is the second one to be filed against the decision to bar women from serving in tanks.

Israeli female soldiers walk in front of a tank during an exercise at the end of their tank instructors course at Shizafon base

IDF drafts thousands of new soldiers to combat, field units

The IDF Technology and Logistics unit prepared for the newcomers with tens of thousands of belts, berets, uniforms and kits that include sewing tools, rubber bands, and the like.

“A” in his uniform during shooting practice in the IDF

A lone bat sherut, but not alone

Lone soldier

Female recruits petition Supreme Court to let them serve in Armored Corps

Or Abramson and Maayan Halberstadt claim military is violating their rights by not allowing them to serve in tanks.

Female infantry soldiers of the Caracal Battalion carry a comrade on a stretcher during a 23-kilometer march marking the end of their training

Barak lambasts Smotrich in tweet about female combat soldiers

The former Prime Minister criticized the minister of transportation, tweeting that female soldiers who serve alongside men "Do things that are vitally more important than anything he will ever do."

Ehud Barak announces the formation of a new party on June 26 at Beit Sokolov in Tel Aviv

First six female recruits enlist to serve on Navy's new Sa'ar 6 missile ships

The soldiers will serve on the Sa'ar 5 until the INS Magen becomes operational in 2019.

The six female recruits who with serve aboard the Sa'ar missile ship