The Times of Israel5d
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 ...
National Review9y
Putting Women in Combat Is an Even Worse Idea Than You’d Think
Even so, for many of the reasons discussed, women no longer participate in front-line IDF combat units. While it is true that countries such as Israel and Russia in the past, and the Kurdish ...
Hosted on MSN9mon
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 ...
Al-Monitor4y
IDF not in hurry to integrate women in elite combat units
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs14d
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 ...
Infobae2y
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 ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs28d
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 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency7y
A female Israeli combat soldier proudly models for weapons companies
She is a former Israeli combat soldier who is trained to discharge ... an American startup that hopes to market cellphone-sized handguns to women with the slogan “Carry with confidence, conceal ...
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle on MSN5d
A new IDF combat platoon lets religious women join the fight while keeping the faith
Spurred by Oct. 7 and bolstered by shifting mores, an all-female force is taking shape within the army, complete with a ...