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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sy138rbr11l
Women Serving in IDF Combat Roles at Record High
(Ynet News) Yossi Yehoshua - 8,500 women served in IDF combat roles in 2025 - more than double the number in 2020. 5,000 women enlisted as combat soldiers over the past year, a tenfold increase compared with a decade ago. One-fifth of combat forces are women, and there are currently six female combat battalion commanders. Since the start of the war, 65,000 women have served in the reserves, compared with 7,000 during the 2014 conflict. Women are now integrated in border defense, combat intelligence, infantry frameworks, and mixed-gender units. Women who previously performed national civilian service in place of IDF service have begun volunteering for reserve duty. After completing abbreviated basic training, they are assigned to roles aligned with their civilian expertise, primarily in medicine, logistics, casualty services, resilience centers, and the military legal system.