It is a rare possibility for women in the Israeli army to try the role of a seaman. The position includes assistance in Navy ships’ transportation, participation in maritime exercise, joint operations with naval corps – Navy seals (Shayetet 13), warfare crafts (Satilim) and submarines (Tzolelot). Sea tug soldiers study the systems of ship navigation, marine communication and coordination.
(more…)Radio operator (responsible for communication) is another female position in TZAHAL Navy. Young women in «tafkide» communicate between naval bases and ships within the port. Soldiers receive and transmit information reports using modern communication and reporting systems.
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As an artillery corps fighter girls have the option to fit in one of the positions listed below:
- Fighter "smashes" (MLRS): advanced system of rocket launchers.
- Operator of telecommunications system: fire command center artillery battalion. (more…)
There are diving positions for women in Israeli Navy, the Snapir unit. The soldiers of this unit accomplish different tasks at sea: scuba diving, inspecting foreign cargo ships as well as patrolling Israeli maritime boundaries and harbors.
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The main role of the search and rescue fighter in TZAHAL is to save lives in a variety of methods during emergency situations. Operating vehicles and providing first aid will be at hand for those who need it. (more…)
Women can also serve in the TZAHAL Canine unit. The soldiers of the Oketz unit work with dogs performing different tasks such as searching, rescuing, seizing and detaining.
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The Air Defense Force soldiers protect the airspace of Israel from invasion with the help of different weapon systems (the Hook, the Patriot, the Hetz, the Iron Dome). What is more, women who serve in Agana Avirit (former NunMem) study modern technological systems of detection and reporting.
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Military service in the field as a frontier sentry. The soldiers of this unit prevent trespassing on Israeli territory, undertake counter-terrorist measures and see to the overall border security. (more…)
The Caracal battalion is staffed by men and women, who carry out combat duty: they patrol the borders, conduct detention and pursuit of perpetrators, fight against terror and do many other things. The soldiers of this infantry unit perform their duty on the border with Egypt.
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New and unique role in the field intelligence corps for women in TZAHAL. Fighting which is integrated with the collection and ongoing operational activity focused on foot and mounted on mobile combat SUVs. (more…)
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