Women in israeli army

IDF to discipline religious Givati soldiers who refused to board vehicle with female paramedic

The incident comes as the IDF prepares to begin pilot programs allowing women to take on combat roles.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
FEMALE IDF field intelligence collection soldiers S, D, and V in the Syrian buffer zone.
Female IDF soldiers work on a tank; illustrative.

Equality NGO Forum Dvorah slams hesder yeshivot boycott over women's integration in tank units

Forum Dvorah, an Israeli women's rights NGO, criticized hesder yeshivot for boycotting the IDF Armored Corps over a pilot program involving women tank units.

|ByJAMES GENN
Female IDF combat soldiers.

Israel Air Force introduces all-women Arad special commando unit

The “Arad” unit is the air force’s new intervention force, created due to lessons learned from the October 7 massacre and Operation Iron Swords.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, April 27, 2026.

'We won't stand for this': IDF chief condemns soldiers who stole property in Lebanon

Discussing the issue of female recruits, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir added that there will be "no gender exclusion" in the military.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF opens new track for religious women in Cyber Defense Directorate

The first all-female class of 23 students began September 1rst. They will enlist in IDF in June 2019.

OCTOBER 3, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Female IDF soldier in the J6/C4I Cyber Defense Directorate.

‘Nothing like it in the world’

“I made the decision in 12th grade, when everyone wanted to go to university. I decided that I wanted something different than my friends.”

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Yam Elias, an IDF lone soldier from Mexico.

Two female soldiers drop out of pilot program testing women in tanks

The pilot program began in August with 15 female recruits and is set to finish in March 2018.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An IDF soldier stands atop a tank near Alonei Habashan on the Golan Heights, close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria

1 in 6 female soldiers report sexual harassment in IDF

The majority of female soldiers who reported being sexually harassed said they had been harassed more than once during their service.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli soldiers of Caracal battalion

IDF puts female soldiers in tanks in new pilot program

Can the addition of women to the Armored Corps boost its popularity?

AUGUST 15, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A SOLDIER paints the face of a comrade.

Coalition tensions flare over rabbi who disparaged women in the IDF

Liberman sticks by demand rabbi resign as Bennett jumps to his defense

MARCH 17, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
Avigdor Liberman

All-female Friends of the IDF delegation finds inspiration in Israel

The nonprofit group raises tens of millions of dollars each year for the IDF, including its Lone Soldiers Program.

MARCH 8, 2017ByMICHAL GALANTI
MEMBERS OF an all-female delegation of the Friends of the IDF, who visited Israel for International Women’s Day, pose for a picture. From left: Sylvia Stark, Sharon Miskin, Rachel Fine, retired Brig.-Gen. Gila Klifi-Amir and Marcy Gringlas.

Women’s groups slam plea deal for Ofek Buchris

Ex-general likely to avoid prison • ‘I take full responsibility’ for my actions.

DECEMBER 1, 2016ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI, LAHAV HARKOV, YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofek Buchris

IDF stands by decision to examine possibility of co-ed tank units

Several former generals and chief rabbis come out against proposal, calling army "complacent" and idea "dangerous."

NOVEMBER 22, 2016ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF soldiers stand atop a tank near the border with Gaza. [File]

400% rise in female IDF combat soldiers; overall conscription down

More haredi men, religious women joining the ranks.

NOVEMBER 17, 2016ByZACK PYZER
IDF Caracal Battalion