The Israel Defense Forces this summer registered the highest percentage ever of female recruitment to combat roles, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.
In all relevant combat positions, recruitment rates exceeded all of the army’s projections and expectations, according to Israel’s Channel 12 News.
According to military data, the Israel Border Police recruited 104% of the planned number of female recruits, while the Artillery Corps exceeded recruitment goals by 137%.
Speaking at the IDF Induction Center (Bakum) at the Dori Camp in Ramat Gan on Monday, IDF Chief Artillery Officer Brig. Gen. Yair Natans, who has been designated as the next commander of the IDF Ground Forces, spoke of the excitement of the female fighters.
It’s “a festive day. We’re here at the induction chain, and you can see the number of female combat recruits and the parents arriving and flowing in. I’m even drafting the daughter of my cousin, who is enlisting to be a combat soldier in the corps,” he said, according to Channel 12.
