Female israeli soldiers

Female IDF soldiers barred from entering base on religious grounds - report

The soldiers, some seven officers and reservists, all in uniform, were met by commanders from the ultra-Orthodox Netzach Yehuda battalion who forbade them from entering.

FEMALE IDF field intelligence collection soldiers S, D, and V in the Syrian buffer zone.
A female Israel Air Force crew member prepares for airstrikes on Iran as part of Operation Roaring Lion, published on March 2, 2026.

WATCH: Female IAF pilots, navigators take part in Iran strikes as Operation Roaring Lion continues

Ultra-Orthodox rioters clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

Tearing Israel apart: Jew-on-Jew violence in Bnei Brak is unacceptable - opinion

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Bnei Brak shows Israel must address structures that enable 'fringe' violence - analysis


Bill could revoke IDF exemptions from women who lie about being religious

Bill means to "plug the gap through which girls evade enlistment by falsely declaring they're religious."

Caracal soldiers on a 20k march.

On Remembrance Day, soldiers remember their fallen fathers

For these soldiers, whose fathers died serving Israel, their service in the IDF takes on a special meaning.

Eden Maman, head of human resources at Tel Nof Air Base, stands next to a life-size picture of her father, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Lebanon.

Forging ahead

Reuters correspondent Allyn Fisher-Ilan weighs in on the current challenges female journalists face today, and what needs to be done in order to move forward.

The Thompson-Reuters building in Canary-Wharf, London

Fierce, fighting and observant

Female combat soldiers are proving there is no conflict in serving one’s country and serving God.

Reut Cadari

Women’s military service not extended

Special Knesset committee votes not to extend female service by 4 months.

Female Border Police officers 370

IDF looks on with concern as 'people's army' model faces challenges

The military recognizes that Israeli society is undergoing natural and rapid changes, but it is keen on preserving the model of a people’s army and is worried that this concept is under threat.

An IDF soldier monitors the Israel-Lebanon border.

Knesset committee votes to shorten men's army service to 32 months

Opponents argue that bill could cause severe personnel shortages, forces need to extend females' service.

An IDF soldier monitors the Israel-Lebanon border.