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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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UK : Prince Harry visits RAF Honington
Prince Harry visits RAF Honington 2012 in Honington, England -10/02/2012/Credit:HUSSEIN SAMIR/SIPA/1202101844 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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UK : Prince Harry visits RAF Honington
Prince Harry visits RAF Honington 2012 in Honington, England -10/02/2012/Credit:HUSSEIN SAMIR/SIPA/1202101844 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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UK : Prince Harry visits RAF Honington
Prince Harry visits RAF Honington 2012 in Honington, England -10/02/2012/Credit:HUSSEIN SAMIR/SIPA/1202101844 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Baghdad, Iraq (June 12, 2007) - Iraqi Special Operations Forces advised by Coalition Forces conduct a combat operation to detain suspected terrorist leaders of an insurgent force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. /Credit:JOHANSEN LAUREL/USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Two U.S. Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) navigate through murky waters during a Combat Swimmer Training dive. USA./Credit:ANDREW MCKASKLE/USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Gas and Oil Platform. Remote Training Facility (March 31, 2004) Navy SEAL (SEa Air Land) operators practice on domestic Gas and Oil Platforms (GOPLAT) to prepare for future attacks on world oil production facilities. Navy SEALs are maritime special operations forces who strike from the SEa, Air and Land. They operate in small numbers, infiltrating their objective areas by fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, Navy surface ships, combatant craft and various underwater crafts. SEALs have the ability to conduct a variety of high-risk missions- unconventional warfare, direct action, intelligence gathering, special reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, diversionary attacks and precision strikes- all in a clandestine fashion. /Credit:ERIC S.LOGSDON/USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
A U.S. Navy SEAL team helps secure the airfield as Air Force One lands at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 3, 2007. President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. William J. Fallon, Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq Gen. David Petreaus, Commander of Multinational Corps-Iraq Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, and others met at Al Asad to meet with Iraqi government leadership, sheiks from all over Anbar province and U.S. Servicemembers deployed to Iraq. /Credit:THURLBY/U.S. NAVY PHOTO/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of the first phase of candidates during the basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, or BUDS/S, designed to find and develop men at the Naval Special Warfare center in Coronado, CA, USA./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of U.S. Navy SEAL members during Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, Eastern Afghanistan ./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of the first phase of candidates during the basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, or BUDS/S, designed to find and develop men at the Naval Special Warfare center in Coronado, CA, USA./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Gas and Oil Platform. Remote Training Facility (March 31, 2004) Navy SEAL (SEa Air Land) operators practice on domestic Gas and Oil Platforms (GOPLAT) to prepare for future attacks on world oil production facilities. Navy SEALs are maritime special operations forces who strike from the SEa, Air and Land. They operate in small numbers, infiltrating their objective areas by fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, Navy surface ships, combatant craft and various underwater crafts. SEALs have the ability to conduct a variety of high-risk missions- unconventional warfare, direct action, intelligence gathering, special reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, diversionary attacks and precision strikes- all in a clandestine fashion. /Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Iraqi and coalition forces receive enemy fire while conducting a search for three missing soldiers near Baghdad May 13, 2007. U.S./Credit:MICHAEL WATKINS/USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of the first phase of candidates during the basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, or BUDS/S, designed to find and develop men at the Naval Special Warfare center in Coronado, CA, USA./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of the first phase of candidates during the basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, or BUDS/S, designed to find and develop men at the Naval Special Warfare center in Coronado, CA, USA./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Operation Iraqi Freedom, West Baghdad (April 16, 2003) -- 3rd Infantry Division soldiers clear a house on the west side of Baghdad. The house belonged to a colonel in the Iraqi Intelligence Service, and served as a meeting place for Iraqi Intelligence agents. The 3rd Infantry provided security while members assigned to Special Forces Group conducted the raid in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock. /Credit:SSGT. JEREMY T.LOCK/USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Operation Iraqi Freedom. FALLUJAH, Iraq (Sep 13, 2006) - Members of SEAL Teams 3 and 8 conduct overwatch while a joint coalition/Iraqi Army cordon takes place in Fallujah./Credit:MCI AARON PETERSON/USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of the first phase of candidates during the basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, or BUDS/S, designed to find and develop men at the Naval Special Warfare center in Coronado, CA, USA./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FILES/ Us Navy SEAL, Operations and class training
Undated picture of the first phase of candidates during the basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, or BUDS/S, designed to find and develop men at the Naval Special Warfare center in Coronado, CA, USA./Credit:USNAVY/SIPA/1105041218 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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