IDF Women

Only clear rules, command chain, can let IDF avoid internal conflict due to religion - editorial

The IDF's reality, where it wants both women and religious men serving together, demands clear rules, common sense, and commanders who know the soldiers they lead.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.

A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protester argues with a police officer outside the Jerusalem IDF recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

Givati situation must teach IDF it has no time for diversions by religion, egalitarianism - comment

As the IDF incorporates more religious soldiers and more women, it will need to demonstrate common sense, sensitivity, and flexibility.

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

A Namer APC shows off its abilities traversing steep terrain

Tensions rise in Givati unit after religious soldiers refuse mission involving female medic

Sources familiar with the details warned that the way the incidents are handled could lead to a broader crisis involving yeshiva student units in the IDF.

AUGUST 27, 2026|ByAMIR BOHBOT

THE ZIONIST identity didn’t overcome the Jewish identity, nor did the opposite occur: An IDF soldier puts on tefillin.

National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds

National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.

AUGUST 23, 2026|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

IAF Air Traffic Control Division: The eyes of the sky

‘For pilots, their missions are the most important thing, and we help them complete their missions’

OCTOBER 18, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Female combat soldiers in light infantry units to be exempt from reserves

IDF says female combat soldiers in co-ed units "called up for missions based on operational needs.”

OCTOBER 7, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Women in an IDF combat unit help one of their fellow fighters during a training exercise

Chief IDF defense attorney: sexual harassment 'not a phenomenon’ in IDF

“Commanders who have dedicated their entire lives to the military system find themselves in danger of getting fired or facing financial ruin for complaints about minor actions."

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019ByMOR SHIMONI/MAARIV

IDF medical officers take part in a drill (Illustrative)

Smotrich bashed for speaking out against mixed IDF units

Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya’alon responded that, "the IDF women’s service... contributes to Israel’s security. No Smotrich would stop or restrict... women’s integration into the IDF."

AUGUST 22, 2019ByALON EINHORN

Bus runs into Haredi protestors in Jerusalem

The Haredi protestors were blocking the Shabbat Square intersection in Jerusalem in protest against the arrest of a girl who claimed she was religious to avoid drafting into the IDF.

JUNE 23, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF