About two years ago, when Adva Bucholtz, 19, started weighing her post-high school options, she was less likely than many of her religious peers to allow the fine print of Orthodox strictures to ...
Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move ...
In a groundbreaking move, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is set to establish a gender-specific combat unit exclusively for religious girls. This initiative, developed with the support of the ...
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Women soldiers play an important role in the Israeli army, a fact that is particularly evident among the “Caracal” battalion. It was established in 2004 for the purpose of incorporating women ...
Spurred by Oct. 7 and bolstered by shifting mores, an all-female force is taking shape within the army, complete with a ...