Female soldiers in combat

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

The IDF appointed the first-ever female missile boat commander, Lt.-Cmdr. "R."

IDF appoints first-ever female naval missile boat commander to lead naval combat ops.

Over the past two years, women have served on the frontlines in Gaza and Lebanon, performing under fire alongside their male comrades.

Israel's debate over women in combat was settled on the Gaza and Lebanon battlefields - opinion


Sisters in arms: Female veterans from the US and Israel combat trauma together

Heroes to Heroes launches a pilot trip exclusively for female veterans.

A dance performance by Adam Greenfeld and Tal Galor at Beit Halochem, Tel Aviv

A Lion’s Pride: An inside look at coed IDF combat unit preparing for battle

As Israel faces terror in the West Bank, a new coed group of combat soldiers finish training for their unique role in the Jordan Valley.

The IDF's new coed combat units are the result of a long struggle for the integration of women into fighting roles in the army

Despite some progress, most combat roles are closed to women in the IDF

“The IDF is quite comfortable the way it is and doesn’t want to make changes until another court case forces them to, and I think that day is coming soon.”

Female combat soldiers in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion train in urban warfare.

An uphill battle

Despite some progress, most combat roles are closed to women in the IDF

Female combat soldiers in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion train in urban warfare.

Or Lachayal delivers thousands of Purim packages to IDF soldiers

The packages included various snacks and candies with a personal message for each solider, costing some NIS 500,000.

Or Lachayal delivering "mishloach manot" purim packages to soldiers

Security and Defense: IDF’s female operations officers on the watch

In the midst of rising West Bank violence, the IDF’s female operations officers work to keep attacks in check.

Operations officer Lt. Hila Sharabi’s Binyamin territorial brigade has also seen a clear spike in the number of violent incidents

Fierce, fighting and observant

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

Reut Cadari