Only 65% of Israelis believe a woman can be IDF chief-of-staff; little over half of Israeli men believe women can hold combat positions.
Support for women combat soldiers is roughly the same between men and women.
Currently, Menahemi and Sela are working on researching the story in depth, all of which is being done in coordination with the IDF.
Yom Kippur War hero Avigdor Kahalani was confronted about his past comments criticizing the role of women in the Israeli military.
Two women to enter elite air force unit 669 training.
In a hotel used by Hamas as a headquarters, the mixed unit assisted an IDF commando unit in breaking through certain structures to facilitate the commandos' fluid movements.
Soldiers in the IDF, male or female, who lose their life while enlisted are taken care of by the army’s hevra kadisha and have the right to be buried in an army cemetery.
Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif warned that "if the State of Israel wishes to maintain its alliance with the Druze community - it must set the record straight."
The program will begin based on whether there are enough female recruits who meet the rigorous criteria.
Recent protests have seen members of Israel's reserves refuse to serve, this endangers the unity of our Nation.
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