Family leaders and fighters, Israeli women rise to war’s challenges
Mother, sister, survivor, peacemaker, healer, soldier – Israeli women are playing many roles in the Israel-Hamas war, with their country requiring more from them than ever.
Just as Palestinian women are carrying an outsize burden in the besieged Gaza Strip, so, too, are women in Israel, who are fighting in the army, taking care of displaced people, and pushing for justice or freedom for those killed or captured.
As Israel grapples with war and trauma, women’s rights advocates say the conflict may serve as a turning point in society’s views of their roles, especially as soldiers in combat.
Gender has been a central element of the war since it was sparked by the Oct. 7 attack, in which Hamas reportedly
