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A new IDF combat platoon lets religious women join the fight while keeping the faith
About 350 of them chose combat units, according to Ohr Torah Stone, which said the figures were based on IDF data. Those figures are up from 2017, when about 2,700 Orthodox women, or 34% of their ...
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IDF to launch gender-specific combat unit for religious women
He told The Jerusalem Post: “For 26 years, Ohr Torah Stone’s Midreshet Lindenbaum has fully supported religious women in non-combat IDF roles, providing them with spiritual and halakhic ...
Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move ...
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Empowered women: Female IDF trailblazers mark historic achievements in defense
On a chilly morning earlier this week, a team of female IDF soldiers gathered their gear and prepared to embark on a mission into southern Lebanon. Among them was Cpl. Tehila, 21, who adjusted her ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs13d
As war continues, it's time to empower Israeli women - opinion
a unique initiative offering a range of emotional support services for wives of reservist combat soldiers; and Women in Tech Israel, an organization that strengthens the Israeli female technology ...
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How does the Caracal battalion work, the combat unit of the Israeli army where women are in the majority
Women soldiers play an important role in the Israeli army, a fact that is particularly ... purpose of incorporating women in service into combat units and today two thirds of its members are ...
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Women’s leadership: Key to addressing Israel’s crises- opinion
There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The past year has been one of the most challenging in Israel’s ...