Israeli women

IDF marks International Women’s Day by spotlighting women serving in Operation Roaring Lion

Women now make up 21.2% of the IDF’s combat force, up from 7.2% in 2015, while about 20% of reservists called up for the current campaign are women

 Three women – Neomi, Shani, Nastia – who all survived the Supernova Music Festival massacre on October 7 are seen in the IDF reserves, their faces blurred as they are on active duty.
Felice Friedson.

‘Facing the Middle East’ spotlights women champions for change, power in action

Omer Steinmetz Haskel

Israel needs a mother

First Lady Michal Herzog, the cover story of this issue, greets schoolchildren during an official visit to Australia.

Two years after October 7, Israeli women still battle for equality - from the editor


'Bravery never belonged to one gender': Israel's female combat legacy preserved in Ashkelon

As female combat soldiers take center stage in Israel’s current war, a historic site preserves the stories of women who have defended the state

Female combat paramedic soldiers stationed at their army base in Be’eri, just a few kilometers from the Gaza border.

A knock on the door: Standing with Israel's youngest war widows

Standing with Israel’s youngest widows after October 7

Over 300 Israeli women have been widowed due to the deaths of spouses serving in the security forces since the October 7, 2023, attack.

Groceries, water, art supplies: Israeli women ready families for another confrontation with Iran

Three Israeli women describe how the June 2025 conflict with Iran affected them and their families, and how they feel now that tensions are rising once again.

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025

Iran conducts missile tests in cities across country as Israel warns of renewed threat - reports

The Telegram channel of Iran's public broadcaster and semi-official Nournews published videos that appear to show missile launches.

Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing missile and drone achievements in Tehran on November 12, 2025.

Israeli motorcyclist Alona Ben Natan will race past dunes and prejudice at UAE’s Baja World Cup

Israeli rider enters the Dubai International Baja, aiming for a global title, carrying a message shaped by resilience, loss, and belief that human connection can survive even when governments clash.

Israeli Motorcyclist Alona Ben Natan Will Race Past Dunes and Prejudice at UAE’s Baja World Cup

One in three Israeli men pay for sex, religiosity linked to lower odds

The study analyzed a quota sample of 934 heterosexual Israeli men and examined psychological distress, dimensions of gender role conflict, and attitudes toward paying for sex. 

33% of Israeli men reporter paying for sex at least once.

Images of female Zefat Academic College students vandalized in Safed

The billboards had only been installed a day before the vandalism, and the advertisements featuring male pupils were left untouched.

Posters advertising the Zefat Academic College were vandalized to hide the image of women.

The invisible struggle: Women exiting prostitution - opinion

Women in the sex industry are fighting for their survival. They did not choose prostitution among many choices.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Giving birth under fire: How Israeli mothers are coping under Iranian missile attacks

HEALTH AFFAIRS: New mothers navigating labor under attack from Iran share their stories with the ‘Post.’

 Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, on September 22, 2024

Breaking the mold: The story of Israel Prize recipient Yonina Eldar - interview

Breaking the mold comes intuitively to Yonina Eldar, a prominent Israeli professor of electrical engineering.

ACCEPTING THE Israel Prize on Independence Day, May 1