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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-726144
Women in the Israel Air Force
(Jerusalem Post) Anna Ahronheim - Women in the Israel Air Force (IAF) are busy protecting the country. Lt.-Col. M, who is married and has three children, has been protecting the skies of Israel for 22 years. She is responsible for the aerial picture of Israel's skies. Captain A is the head of advanced flight training at the IAF drone school. According to A, drone operators have one of the most interesting positions in the military. While they may be located far from the enemy, "you do feel as if you are on the frontlines. You see everything." Over the past decade, the operational use of drones by air forces around the world, including the IAF, has increased dramatically. Though the majority of operations are reconnaissance and surveillance of targets, Israeli drone operators are involved in carrying out deadly strikes against terrorists and destroying enemy targets that pose an imminent threat. 1st Lt. R serves as a weapons system operator on an F-16. She is on the frontlines, flying some of the most complex operations side by side with her male colleagues, deep behind enemy lines.