IDF Women
Captain Ella trades desk for the field as IDF's new Arab spokesperson
Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, aka ‘Captain Ella,’ was recently named as the next army spokesperson for the Arab world
Women's integration into IDF 'disaster': Rabbis send letter to Netanyahu demanding intervention
Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
Women given green light to serve in combat roles in elite IDF 669 unit
Unit 669 is one of the four special forces of the IDF. An estimated 90% of the positions in the IDF are now open to women.
Boston family’s four daughters serve as lone soldiers in IDF
The Boston family will now see their youngest daughter join the elder three daughters, who are 24, 23 and 20 years old and serve in prestigious positions in the IDF.
Israel's first female IDF chief West Bank prosecutor
Lt.-Col. Ophira Alkabetz held the position from November 2019 until September, prosecuting terror trials, struggling to uphold Palestinian minors’ rights and prosecuting Palestinian NGO officials.
Gilboa Prison Pimping Affair: A symptom of a larger problem?
The pimping affair’s reentry into the spotlight has caused some to question the way young women are treated upon their entry into mandatory service.
First woman to command an IAF flight school squadron
The first woman squadron commander in the IAF's prestigious Flight School entered her new role on Wednesday, marking yet another broken glass ceiling for women pilots.
IDF officer arrested for allegedly spying on female soldiers
Lt. Col. Dan Sharoni is accused of taking photographs of female soldiers without their knowledge.
Orli Markman to be third female IDF Maj.-Gen. ever
Orli Markan is set to become the third female maj.-gen. in the IDF after she was appointed as president of the military court of appeals.
Meet Israeli female soldiers operating drones along the Lebanese border
IDF maintains that such operations, which Lebanon regularly complains about, are necessary to track Hezbollah’s hostile activities.
Soldier awarded certificate for promoting unit, IDF on TikTok
A Military Policewoman received a certificate on Tuesday for promoting Israel on her TikTok account, which had amassed 1.7 million followers, more than the IDF spokesperson or the prime minister.
IDF’s 'Red Unit': All-female unit challenging troops before they go to war
When they aren’t busy drilling with troops who can be from the elite Shayetet 13 to troops from the Golani or Paratrooper brigades, the women of the Red Unit are busy studying Israel’s enemies.