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Family of Oct. 7 victim Roni Eshel receive personal belongings recovered from Gaza
The family of IDF observer Roni Eshel received her recovered belongings - her beret from the Nahal Oz outpost and rings found in a northern Gaza home.
Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home
‘Payback’s a motherf***er’: Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider backs the IDF
Same-sex partners of fallen soldiers are now recognized as IDF widow/ers
Sharon Afek, openly gay IDF officer, promoted to Major General
Afek came out as openly gay in an interview with the Israel Bar Association's magazine last May.
Jerusalem Open House names new head
Ofer Erez is the first openly transgender to head an Israeli organization.
Trump bans transgender Americans from the military via Twitter
This decision reverses the year-old Obama-era policy, issued by former defense secretary Ashton Carter, that allowed transgender citizens to join the military as well as undergo gender reassignment surgery during their service.
What makes US-Israel defense ties so 'rock solid'?
“The ties between our armies are very deep and very strong, even under Obama.”
IDF’s top lawyer comes out of closet
"When I was a young officer I was worried that if it was known I might have hit the glass ceiling, but today and since it has been known I have never felt it was an issue."
Israeli Pride Times Two: LGBT and female combat soldiers
"It’s all about a person’s ability, not gender or sexual orientation.”
Event to boost LGBT, female combat troops
The project, headed by Omer Nahmany, aims to promote and assist female and LGBT recruits toward meaningful experiences before, during and after their service.
IDF court lifts gag order on black-eye case of Palestinian girl
Al-Khatib's case has struck a chord with the Palestinians and many internationally because it is rare that Palestinian female minors are arrested.
Police says evidence links IDF colonel to sex crimes against teen
The officer, who is 40, told the youth that he was only 37-years-old, and asked that he be referred to as “the officer.”
60% of soldiers' complaints justified, new report says
Annual report by Soldiers' Complaints Commissioner found rise in mistreatment of subordinates by commanders, failures in delivering proper medical treatment.
