page_title: Women in the Israel Defense Forces
hierarchical_section_title: Women in the Israel Defense Forces
caption_attribution_description: English: Female and male combat soldiers of the Home Front Command's Search and Rescue Unit receive combat training. Featured as photo of the day on September 14, 2011. The Israel Defense Forces Facebook page The Israel Defense Forces blog Follow us on Twitter עברית: הלוחמים והלוחמות של יחידת החילוץ וההצלה של פיקוד העורף מתכוננים לתרחיש מבצעי אפשרי במרכז הארץ. ביחידה משרתים בנים ובנות.
context_page_description: The women in the Israel Defense Forces are female soldiers who serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Israel is one of only a few countries in the world with a mandatory military service requirement for women.
  According to the IDF, 535 female Israeli soldiers had been killed in combat operations between the period 1962-2016. Women have taken part in Israel’s military before and since the founding of the state in 1948, fulfilling various roles within the Ground, Naval and Air Forces. The 2000 Equality amendment to the Military Service law states that "The right of women to serve in any role in the IDF is equal to the right of men."
  Up until 2001, women conscripts served in the Women's Corps, commonly known by its Hebrew acronym, CHEN. After a five-week period of basic training they served as clerks, drivers, welfare workers, nurses, radio operators, flight controllers, ordnance personnel, and course instructors. As of 2011, 88% of all roles in the IDF are open to female candidates, while women can be found in 69% of all positions.
  In 2014, the IDF said that fewer than 4 percent of women are in combat positions such as infantry, tank crews, artillery guns service, fighter pilots, etc.
context_section_description: The women in the Israel Defense Forces are female soldiers who serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Israel is one of only a few countries in the world with a mandatory military service requirement for women. 
  According to the IDF, 535 female Israeli soldiers had been killed in combat operations between the period 1962-2016 (this figure does not include the dozens of female soldiers killed in Israeli service prior to 1962). Women have taken part in Israel’s military before and since the founding of the state in 1948, fulfilling various roles within the Ground, Naval and Air Forces. The 2000 Equality amendment to the Military Service law states that "The right of women to serve in any role in the IDF is equal to the right of men."
  Up until 2001, women conscripts served in the Women's Corps, commonly known by its Hebrew acronym, CHEN. After a five-week period of basic training they served as clerks, drivers, welfare workers, nurses, radio operators, flight controllers, ordnance personnel, and course instructors. As of 2011, 88% of all roles in the IDF are open to female candidates, while women can be found in 69% of all positions.
  In 2014, the IDF said that fewer than 4 percent of women are in combat positions such as infantry, tank crews, artillery guns service, fighter pilots, etc. Rather, they are concentrated in "combat-support".
caption: Female soldier of the search and rescue unit during combat training
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