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Israeli army combats Hezbollah in Lebanon
EXCLUSIVE: October 12, 2024 - Beide, Lebanon: Reservists of the IDF battalion 8207 entered southern Lebanon to combat Hezbollah militia members on the Jewish calendar holiest day, Yom Kippur. Israeli infantry and armored vehicles advanced northward inside south Lebanon, in the village of Beidei, spending two days capturing and clearing hostile Hezbollah strongholds. Opposition to the IDF is moderate to low, with Hezbollah militias not fighting and retreating towards Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. On October 9, IDF soldiers wounded 8 Hezbollah fighters and made one prisoner. All civilian houses in Shiite villages harbored at least one room used as a weapons and ammunition warehouse for Hezbollah. The IDF carried out more than 200 operations in Lebanon during the day, and is currently intensifying its ground activity, creating a new penetration corridor to the West, parallel to the Mediterranean. (Ziv Koren/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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DUKAS_176194803_POL
Israeli army combats Hezbollah in Lebanon
EXCLUSIVE: October 12, 2024 - Beide, Lebanon: Reservists of the IDF battalion 8207 entered southern Lebanon to combat Hezbollah militia members on the Jewish calendar holiest day, Yom Kippur. Israeli infantry and armored vehicles advanced northward inside south Lebanon, in the village of Beidei, spending two days capturing and clearing hostile Hezbollah strongholds. Opposition to the IDF is moderate to low, with Hezbollah militias not fighting and retreating towards Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. On October 9, IDF soldiers wounded 8 Hezbollah fighters and made one prisoner. All civilian houses in Shiite villages harbored at least one room used as a weapons and ammunition warehouse for Hezbollah. The IDF carried out more than 200 operations in Lebanon during the day, and is currently intensifying its ground activity, creating a new penetration corridor to the West, parallel to the Mediterranean. (Ziv Koren/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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DUKAS_176194800_POL
Israeli army combats Hezbollah in Lebanon
EXCLUSIVE: October 11, 2024 - Beide, Lebanon: Reservists of the IDF battalion 8207 entered southern Lebanon to combat Hezbollah militia members on the Jewish calendar holiest day, Yom Kippur. Israeli infantry and armored vehicles advanced northward inside south Lebanon, in the village of Beidei, spending two days capturing and clearing hostile Hezbollah strongholds. Opposition to the IDF is moderate to low, with Hezbollah militias not fighting and retreating towards Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. On October 9, IDF soldiers wounded 8 Hezbollah fighters and made one prisoner. All civilian houses in Shiite villages harbored at least one room used as a weapons and ammunition warehouse for Hezbollah. The IDF carried out more than 200 operations in Lebanon during the day, and is currently intensifying its ground activity, creating a new penetration corridor to the West, parallel to the Mediterranean. (Ziv Koren/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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DUKAS_176194799_POL
Israeli army combats Hezbollah in Lebanon
EXCLUSIVE: October 12, 2024 - Beide, Lebanon: Reservists of the IDF battalion 8207 entered southern Lebanon to combat Hezbollah militia members on the Jewish calendar holiest day, Yom Kippur. Israeli infantry and armored vehicles advanced northward inside south Lebanon, in the village of Beidei, spending two days capturing and clearing hostile Hezbollah strongholds. Opposition to the IDF is moderate to low, with Hezbollah militias not fighting and retreating towards Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. On October 9, IDF soldiers wounded 8 Hezbollah fighters and made one prisoner. All civilian houses in Shiite villages harbored at least one room used as a weapons and ammunition warehouse for Hezbollah. The IDF carried out more than 200 operations in Lebanon during the day, and is currently intensifying its ground activity, creating a new penetration corridor to the West, parallel to the Mediterranean. (Ziv Koren/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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DUKAS_176194794_POL
Israeli army combats Hezbollah in Lebanon
EXCLUSIVE: October 11, 2024 - Beide, Lebanon: A soldier reading the Torah in front of a D-9 bulldozer in action. Reservists of the IDF battalion 8207 entered southern Lebanon to combat Hezbollah militia members on the Jewish calendar holiest day, Yom Kippur. Israeli infantry and armored vehicles advanced northward inside south Lebanon, in the village of Beidei, spending two days capturing and clearing hostile Hezbollah strongholds. Opposition to the IDF is moderate to low, with Hezbollah militias not fighting and retreating towards Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. On October 9, IDF soldiers wounded 8 Hezbollah fighters and made one prisoner. All civilian houses in Shiite villages harbored at least one room used as a weapons and ammunition warehouse for Hezbollah. The IDF carried out more than 200 operations in Lebanon during the day, and is currently intensifying its ground activity, creating a new penetration corridor to the West, parallel to the Mediterranean. (Ziv Koren/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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SIPA.00485755000033
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000032
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit tie up their hair in pony tails as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000031
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit tie up their hair in ponytails as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000030
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000029
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000028
Israel's women soldiers
A Youngfemale and male Israeli soldier from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000027
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit belly dance as they celebrate before their prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000026
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit belly dance as they celebrate to prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000025
Israel's women soldiers
An Israeli soldier girl from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000024
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000023
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000022
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000021
Israel's women soldiers
A Young Israeli soldier takes a picture of her group from the Nahal unit as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000020
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit shout with joy as the ner the end of their 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000019
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier Shir Akerman, a new immigrant from Denmark , from the Nahal unittakes a break during the 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000017
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000015
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000014
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls and men from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000013
Israel's women soldiers
Israeli soldier girl Ella Hazan from the Nahal unit ties her hair up in a ponytail as she prepares for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000012
Israel's women soldiers
A Israeli soldier girl from the Nahal unit stretches out after finishing a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000011
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit hug as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000010
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls and boys from the Nahal unit unload their weapons after finishing a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
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SIPA.00485755000009
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000008
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit tie thei r hair up in ponytails as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000007
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000006
Israel's women soldiers
An Israeli soldier helps an Israeli soldier girls put on her war paint from the Nahal unit as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000005
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000004
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit paint their faces with war paints as they prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000003
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit prepare for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000002
Israel's women soldiers
Young Israeli soldier girls from the Nahal unit unload their weapons after finishing their final 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers. /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA -
SIPA.00485755000001
Israel's women soldiers
An Israeli soldier girl from the Nahal unit prepare her bullets for a 15 kilometer hike to complete their basic traning course deep in the Negev Desert Dec.9,2003.The Nahal Unit was established in 1999 and is the only coed unit in the army where men and women live together.They are trained for combat and are used along the border with Egypt and Jordan.Israel is the only country in the world to have compulsory military service for women. While men must serve three years in the Israel Defense Forces, all women are required to serve 21 months.In the early years, women were largely given jobs as secretaries and clerks in the army. The door to combat units was opened by Supreme Court rulings in 1995 and 2000, though most elite units remain off-limits. Israelis are questioning the use of women in combat after the killings of two female sergeants by Palestinians and a study suggesting women are too weak for deployment.
The debate comes at a critical time as the military is stretched thin by three years of fighting against the Palestinians and the government tries to fill the gaps by calling up reserves. More women in combat could ease the burden.It also strikes at the heart of Israeli society, since army service is compulsory for nearly all able 18-year-olds, and the military is often a launching pad for careers /0312101721
DUKAS/SIPA