Israel is one of only a few countries where military service is compulsory for all able-bodied female citizens. Under Israeli conscription laws, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may draft recruits from three communities: the Jews, the Druze, and the Circassians. As the latter two communities are less populous, their women are not required to serve.

2024年9月6日 · From being sidelined to leading combat units, women in the IDF have defied expectations and broken through barriers. This article will explore the history, challenges, and triumphs of female soldiers in the IDF, highlighting their journey toward equality and recognition in a traditionally male-dominated environment.

2022年6月7日 · Women will now be able to serve in combat positions in the elite helicopter-borne search and rescue Unit 669 (which was announced last week), in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, and as...

2013年5月16日 · Israel holds out the Caracal as proof that women can be all that they can be in the military. The Israel Defense Forces say that today, nearly 50 percent of Israel's lieutenants and...

2024年9月7日 · Since October 7, women IDF soldiers have continued to prove that they are capable and professional soldiers in wartime fighting. Women have been serving in Israel’s North and South, as well...

Israel is one of only a few countries in the world with mandatory service for women. Currently, women make up 33% of soldiers who join the IDF and 51% of its currently serving officers. They take on various roles in the ground, navy and air forces. …

1 天前 · The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is one of the few armies in the world to conscript women and, for years, female IDF soldiers have balanced the weight of their duties with the unique challenges of ...

2024年1月19日 · Israeli women were thrust into combat almost immediately on Oct. 7. Two all-female tank crews, once the butt of sexist jokes, hurtled through the desert that morning to help repel waves of...

2024年11月21日 · Israel’s military has consistently demonstrated its commitment to equality, offering women meaningful opportunities to serve and contribute, even in combat positions. In a region dominated by...

2021年6月23日 · The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is among the only armies in the world that conscript women into its ranks under a mandatory military draft law. As of 2021, women make up about 40% of the IDF's conscript soldiers and about 25% of the officer corps.