The female snipers deterring threats to IDF fighters in Gaza A rarity in the military, two women from the Bardelas Battalion share their experiences from the battlefield. Tal Ariel Yakir Sept. 27, 2024
Warriors Race raises awareness of combat trauma The race was initiated by students from the Amir branch of the Upper Galilee Pre-military Academy. May 3, 2024
Combat units lead surge in IDF recruitment Most fighting units recruited more soldiers than expected—in some cases over 20% more. May 1, 2024
IDF to open new elite units for women soldiers “Combat courses will begin for women undergoing screenings for Unit 669, which is classified as a special forces unit,” said the military. June 7, 2022
Israel’s Ministry of Defense launches future combat soldier program The “Edge of Tomorrow” innovation program will see high-tech systems improve situational awareness and lethality in urban-warfare settings. May 10, 2022
Embarking on new traditions, Israel’s Navy upgrades fleets and attitudes about women in combat Since Oct. 29, when the Israeli flag was raised on the deck of the “INS Magen,” four female sailors have learned every part of the ship, down to every screw, and practiced sailing it. Bat-Chen Epstein Elias Dec. 15, 2020
Israeli military sees 160 percent rise in number of females in combat roles “The IDF must aspire to let every person maximize their potential during their service, women and men alike,” says Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Zvika Hauser. Nov. 25, 2020
Chief of staff, 10,000 IDF soldiers in quarantine after possible exposure to COVID The Israel Defense Forces is not planning to lock down bases as it did during the first wave of the virus. July 9, 2020
Artillery battalion commander: ‘There is no scenario the IDF prepares for that doesn’t include us’ Lt. Col. Yotam Burstein, commanding officer of the IDF Artillery Corps Training Battalion, tells JNS about preparing future combat soldiers for encountering enemies “from any direction.” Yaakov Lappin July 9, 2020
