The decision is controversial as the High Court of Justice has pressed the military to open more, not fewer, tracks for women in combat. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Thursday ...

Female combat soldiers currently serve in a variety of combat units, not just in support roles but at the core of operational defense. In the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase from just ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Over the years, many of the young Orthodox women studying at the Midreshet Lindenbaum seminary yearned to join a combat unit in the Israeli army but knew that staying religiously ...

In recent years, women have defied tradition by making inroads into nearly every aspect of military service, from combat activity to operating tanks. But one facet of army life remains a poor fit: the ...

Jump in suicide rates among IDF combat soldiers - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site ...

Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli military recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is implementing significant changes to its ...

The Israeli military also confirmed that one soldier, identified as Yona Efraim Feldbaum, 37, was killed in combat on Tuesday ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the Israeli military to carry out “immediate, powerful” strikes in Gaza.

In the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase from just 500 female combat soldiers to more than 5,000 this year, with female soldiers serving in the Artillery Corps, mixed battalions, and air ...