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More Israeli girls are joining combat fitness prep ahead of military service
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First reported by Calcalist · 14 hours ago
What happened
Women now account for more than 20% of the IDF combat force, and that is driving strong demand for combat fitness prep courses. The article follows teenage girls training on a beach as they prepare for combat service.
- 01Women are now over one-fifth of the IDF combat force.
- 02Combat fitness prep courses are full of teenage girls.
- 03The article shows trainees carrying a stretcher in wet beach sand.
- 04The report was published June 25, 2026, at 10:42.
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