1 in 5 Israeli combat soldiers is now female – Middle East Monitor

After 20 months of genocide on the Gaza Strip, Israel is suffering from an acute manpower shortage and has turned to women to replace key roles.

Prior to Israel’s assault on the besieged Gaza strip, female soldiers were largely confined to duties such as guarding borders and staffing checkpoints across the illegally occupied West Bank. However, the protracted military campaign has pushed women onto the frontlines in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.

In May, the Israeli…