Known as “Captain Ella,” Ella Waweya from Qalansawe had to conceal her service from her family when she joined the military. By Etgar Lefkovits, JNS.org She is a Muslim Arab woman. She’s an iconoclast and a pioneer. An army officer who has received both the President’s Award of Excellence and that of the minister of... Read more »

'I trust the female tank personnel to conduct border defense missions with professionalism and great success,' says IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi.

Lt. Col. Revital Barzani took charge of the 66th Battalion, which operates the David’s Sling Defense System and manages alerts for the Home Front.

Get an up-close look at soldiers from the Caracal Battalion in the South, training in the shooting range!

Lt. Col. R., 37, who started her military service decrypting aerial images, says she’s “excited and proud” to be the first women in a job so important to Israel’s security.

These Israeli troops prepare every day for infiltration by Islamic terrorists who seek to cross the Egyptian border and attack Israeli civilians.

The Israeli military's pilot program for female tank commanders is proceeding to integrate women into the Armored Corps.

Unknown flight planners occupy one of the most sensitive and important - yet least heralded - positions in the IDF. There’s no room for error.

With more than 500 female soldiers having given their lives to protect Israel since its establishment, take a moment to reflect on their courage and dedication to the Jewish state.

The IDF produced a video for March 8, International Women's Day, celebrating the young women who serve in the Israeli army to help protect the Jewish state.

When it comes to defending Israel, women serve an equal and important role in the IDF, fulfilling a wide assortment of roles.

In battle, the first soldiers to provide medical treatment are the IDF's paramedics – a team composed of mostly female soldiers.