Female israeli soldiers

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

“Olim (immigrant) soldiers who come from abroad to Israel do it purely out of a sense of Zionism and because they really want to take part in helping Israel and helping the IDF.”

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.
FEMALE TANK CREWS are deployed along  the border as part of a pilot program to  assess whether or not to integrate  women into the IDF’s Armored Corps

IDF women's tank unit program to start in November, Zamir announces

JEWISH SETTLERS are seen at the unauthorized Beit Anot outpost in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank after being informed of an expected evacuation, June 1, 2026.

Three female soldiers wounded by settlers while clearing illegal West Bank outpost

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


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

Double whammy: Female IDF officer downs Syrian jet and drone

Cpt. Or Na'aman, commander of the Patriot battery of the 138th battalion, also commanded interception of Syrian drone two weeks ago

Cpt. Or Na'aman, commander of the Patriot battery of the 138th battalion, also commanded interception of Syrian drone two weeks ago. Wednesday, 25 2018

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.

Female IDF soldier in the J6/C4I Cyber Defense Directorate.

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.

Israeli soldiers of Caracal battalion

Hands off women conscripts

Just this past week activists posted a large billboard- looking ad alongside the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, which claims that Israel is stronger without mixed units.

IDF female soldiers training

Liberman praises IDF service by religious women, pans Orthodox dodgers

Israeli defense ministers says practice of permanent Torah study by Orthodox Jews at expense of army service, employment reflects "fake reality."

CARACAL BATTALION soldiers march in the Negev in 2014.

Why must women choose between feminism and Zionism, but not any other ‘ism’?

There are many countries and movements throughout the world that treat women as second-class citizens. Israel is not among them.

‘AS THE only democracy in the Middle East, Israel’s legal guarantee of rights has meant that women play crucial roles in all aspects of Israeli society.’ Gold Meir during the 1973 war.

Israeli Pride Times Two: LGBT and female combat soldiers

"It’s all about a person’s ability, not gender or sexual orientation.”

The Israeli Pride Times Two event at Beit HaChayal

Two IDF soldiers rescued after straying into Palestinian village

There were no reports of injuries.

Israeli border police in the West Bank city of Hebron April 24, 2016

IDF denies Kaminer conscientious objector status

Until 2004, the IDF’s policy was to recognize more women than men as conscientious objectors.

TAIR KAMINER is serving a sixth term at Military Prison No. 6.