Women soldiers

The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion

The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.

|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.
Israeli soldiers participate in an official ceremony marking Israel's Memorial, Day one day ahead of Israel's 69'th Indepedence Day in Kiryat Shaul Military cemetery, Tel Aviv on May 1'st, 2017.

Female former IDF soldier detained in Turkey, released following US pressure - report

The arrest occurred amidst an Islamist campaign calling for the arrest of soldiers from the “Zionist Army.”

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft

Women's integration into IDF 'disaster': Rabbis send letter to Netanyahu demanding intervention

The letter came in response to the military’s new program, which would include women in the Armored Corps. It was written by leading rabbis in the religious Zionist sector.

|ByKESHET NEEV
THE BARDELAS Battalion, which is made up mostly of young female reservists, has insisted that they be allowed to fight in Gaza with the IDF ground forces.

IDF co-ed battalion makes history by sending women troops to Gaza

WOMEN'S AFFAIRS: Female combat soldiers from the IDF co-ed infantry Bardelas (Cheetah) Battalion broke through another glass ceiling.

|ByTAL SHALEV

IDF puts female soldiers in tanks in new pilot program

Can the addition of women to the Armored Corps boost its popularity?

AUGUST 15, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A SOLDIER paints the face of a comrade.

Barefoot and Pregnant

MARCH 13, 2017ByJAN VAN MIL
The Jerusalem Post

All-female Friends of the IDF delegation finds inspiration in Israel

The nonprofit group raises tens of millions of dollars each year for the IDF, including its Lone Soldiers Program.

MARCH 8, 2017ByMICHAL GALANTI
MEMBERS OF an all-female delegation of the Friends of the IDF, who visited Israel for International Women’s Day, pose for a picture. From left: Sylvia Stark, Sharon Miskin, Rachel Fine, retired Brig.-Gen. Gila Klifi-Amir and Marcy Gringlas.

Pregnancy discrimination tops employment complaints in 2014

Commission: Report shows rise in racial, religious, IDF-related bias in Israeli workplace

MARCH 3, 2015ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
A pregnant woman

Poll: Most Israelis back equal representation for women in Knesset

Over half of Jewish Israelis would not vote for a party that does not include women in its list, a poll released by women's leadership organization WePower found Wednesday.

JANUARY 21, 2015ByLAHAV HARKOV
Shelly Yacimovich