Female israeli soldiers
How a playwright transformed a sister’s loss into art for children
By translating her family’s private pain into a universal fable, Yuval Naim hopes to give children the tools to understand their own emotional worlds.
Israel Navy's first female corvette commander expected to earn further promotions - exclusive
‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families
IDF women's tank unit program to start in November, Zamir announces
Orbach defends opposition to women serving as combat soldiers
According to Orbach, separating genders could, in some cases, be helpful.
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."
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.
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.
Fierce, fighting and observant
Female combat soldiers are proving there is no conflict in serving one’s country and serving God.
Women’s military service not extended
Special Knesset committee votes not to extend female service by 4 months.
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.
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.