Watch Now: Women in the IDF: Insights from the Israel-Hamas War

Prof. Ayelet Harel discusses women's roles in the IDF and their impact on the changing landscape of war and security.

At present, women serve in a variety of combat roles and combat support positions in various militaries around the globe including the IDF. New technologies of warfare are transferring more and more soldiers, including women, from the sidelines into the heart of the battlespace. More women soldiers are thus becoming significant participants in war by virtue of their assignment to strategic war rooms. The stationing of women in war rooms located on the borders of conflict zones, may challenge traditional concepts of security, war, and gender roles. This talk address the role of women in the IDF during and following the October 7th, 2023, attack.

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