nope they are soldiers... Israel has mandatory military serving for both male and female....
although females are restricted in some cases, but in general operations women are equally responsible...
Women in the Israeli Defense Forces are
female soldiers who serve in the
Israel Defense Forces.
Israel is the one of only a few countries in the world (along with
Norway[1] and
Eritrea[2]) with a
mandatory military service requirement for women.
[3][4][5] Women have taken part in Israel’s military before and since the founding of the state in 1948,
[6][7] with women comprising 33% of all IDF soldiers and 51% of its officers, in 2011,
[8] fulfilling various roles within the
Ground,
Navy 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."
[5] As of now, 88% to 92%
[9] of all roles in the IDF are open to female candidates, while women can be found in 69% of all positions.
[3]
Formerly women conscripts served in the Women's Army 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.
[10]
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