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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-idf-appoints-female-officer-to-lead-brigade/
IDF Appoints First Female Brigade Commander
(Times of Israel) Emanuel Fabian - IDF Col. Reut Rettig-Weiss was nominated last Thursday to serve as the first female brigade commander in the Israel Defense Forces. She will serve as commander of the 99th division's artillery brigade, as well as head of an artillery unit at the Tze'elim urban warfare training center. Rettig-Weiss previously commanded the Artillery Corps' Sky Riders Unit, which gathers intelligence before and during missions using drones. According to a recent tally by Walla news, there were 47 women serving in the IDF at the rank of colonel. In 2016 there were 24 female colonels.