Female strength – and willingness to confront the enemy directly – has underpinned Israel’s successful military response to ...

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 ...

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The Israel-Hamas War has increased the risk of women becoming "chained" in their marriages because they can't get a Jewish divorce. THE POSSIBILITY that a woman whose husband is in the IDF ...

The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025.

Instead of strengthening a weakened military—his primary duty as commander-in-chief—Obama evidently believed that it was more important to open all combat jobs to women. Assigning women to ...

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said the women will undergo medical assessments once they reach Israel and will be reunited with their families. “Our mission is not over until every single ...