IDF Women

Only clear rules, command chain, can let IDF avoid internal conflict due to religion - editorial

The IDF's reality, where it wants both women and religious men serving together, demands clear rules, common sense, and commanders who know the soldiers they lead.

IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protester argues with a police officer outside the Jerusalem IDF recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

Givati situation must teach IDF it has no time for diversions by religion, egalitarianism - comment

A Namer APC shows off its abilities traversing steep terrain

Tensions rise in Givati unit after religious soldiers refuse mission involving female medic

 THE ZIONIST identity didn’t overcome the Jewish identity, nor did the opposite occur: An IDF soldier puts on tefillin.

National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds


Women headed for IDF’s prestigious Sayeret Matkal?

The program will begin based on whether there are enough female recruits who meet the rigorous criteria.

Women will soon be able to serve in the Israeli Air Force's elite  669 Search and Rescue Unit as well as the Yahalom combat engineering unit.

Nothing must be allowed to take us away from the sacred duty to serve in the reserves - opinion

Recent protests have seen members of Israel's reserves refuse to serve, this endangers the unity of our Nation.

 IDF Cheif of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi looks on as the writer receives a citation of excellence for his reserve duty, shaking hands with Brig.-Gen Benny Ben Ari, commander of the Reserve Forces Corps, at a ceremony earlier this year.

Violent riots break out overnight in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem

The riots were held by ultra-Orthodox Israelis in response to a variety of municipal and national policies.

 The aftermath of violent riots in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening, June 28, 2023.

IDF to penalize striking reservists, disregard public campaign

The IDF’s view is that it wants to keep itself out of politics and does not want to get involved in responding to public letter campaigns.

 Israeli soldiers and rescue forces seen at Mount Harif military base in the southern Negev desert, close to the border with Egypt, on June 3, 2023

High Court: Should women serve in all IDF combat units?

The petitioners argued that women were able to meet the demands of a wide variety of heavy infantry and special units and the law demanded that women be admitted.

Women in an IDF combat unit help one of their fellow fighters during a training exercise

First IDF mixed gender combat unit in W. Bank soon to go operational

The Jerusalem Post speaks to the female platoon commander of the Panther mixed female-male combat battalion about readiness for combat in the West Bank.

Female IDF soldiers of the Bardales Battalion

IDF draft report: Which Israeli cities top draft statistics?

Tel Aviv finished in 13th place for men and 9th place for women, with an even lower rate of draftees from Northern Tel Aviv.

Israeli soldiers of Caracal battalion

Jewish women's org. celebrates eight women who changed Israeli history

The campaign will be integrated into existing Momentum programs like the Momentum Fellowship and the Momentum Yearlong Journey. 

A young girl raises an Israeli flag.

IDF: Women can't serve in combat units due to physiological differences

From 2020-2021, the IDF conducted an analysis of combat positions for women, a follow-up to a previous study.

Women will soon be able to serve in the Israeli Air Force's elite  669 Search and Rescue Unit as well as the Yahalom combat engineering unit.

Promoting equality for women in Israel and beyond - opinion

If we look at the situation of women in the Jewish world today, there is no escaping the question of whether or not we have actually achieved a just distribution of resources.

Head of Spokesman's Department, World Zionist Organization.