IDF Says First Woman Completes Sayeret Matkal Training Track
The pilot began in December 2024 and the IDF said the soldier passed screening and completed more than 18 months of training.
- On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces announced that the first woman has graduated from the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit special forces course, completing the intensive training track.
- The pilot program for women in elite units began in December 2024, requiring the soldier to endure over 18 months of intensive training equivalent to the standard male track with limited individual adjustments.
- Women already serve across the military in combat roles, including the Combat Engineering Corps' Yahalom unit and the Israeli Air Force, though Shayetet 13 remains the only special forces unit without women.
- Her integration into operational activity will be determined soon based on operational needs and the Joint Service Ordinance, as the IDF high command assesses potentially expanding female participation in additional special operations roles.
- Military officials described maximizing service potential from all sectors as an imperative, citing the need to integrate qualified personnel as the IDF addresses significant human resource challenges from years of conflict.
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First woman finishes training in IDF Sayeret Matkal special operations unit
A female soldier has become the first woman to complete training for the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (Sayeret Matkal) commando unit, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday.“The IDF congratulates the soldier on her significant and groundbreaking achievement,” the military said in a statement.Sayeret Matkal is the military’s premier special operations unit, specializing in highly classified intelligence-gathering and covert missions…
First woman finishes training in elite Israeli special operations unit as roles expand
The program was described as equivalent in scope and intensity to the standard male training track, with limited adjustments based on individual requirements and operational standards. By Pesach Benson, TPS A female soldier has become the first woman to complete training for the elite Sayeret Matkal commando unit, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday. “The IDF congratulates the soldier on her significant and groundbreaking achie…
In First, Female Soldier Completes Training for Elite IDF Sayeret Matkal Unit
JERUSALEM (VINnews)-In a first for the Israel Defense Forces, a female combat soldier has completed training in the military’s elite Sayeret Matkal unit, the IDF announced Thursday. The servicewoman finished a specially designed training track lasting more than a year and a half after passing preliminary screenings and meeting all required criteria, according to the […]
First-ever woman completes IDF Sayeret Matkal course, set to join operational service
The IDF announces its first female soldier to complete the elite Sayeret Matkal course, marking a historic milestone in Israel’s special forces as she prepares for future operations.
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