IDF women's tank unit program to start in November, Zamir announces
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-06-18 00:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Religion, Middle East, Military & Defence, World News
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Wednesday that the pilot program to try out women serving in tank units will begin in November, despite opposition from about one-third of the hesder yeshivas that provide significant numbers of religious Zionist combat soldiers.
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