What are Israeli women like? And do you have female soldiers?

In Israel civilian service is mandatory. Every able-bodied person 18 years old and older is required to report for duty. For men, service lasts for 36 months; for women, it is 24 months, with the exception of Arab and other non-Jewish women who do not have to serve. In practice, however, only about half of Israeli women actually serve. Most of those who are exempt claim that they are religiously observant. Women can serve in 90% of the positions that men do. The remaining 10% of positions are closed to women because they are in combat units. Women who want front-line positions must specifically request them. Many women accept responsibility for serving in the armed forces so that their brothers, husbands, fathers, and sons can attend university instead of going off to war. Women in Israel are first and foremost mothers.<br><br>My ex girlfriend was definitely nothing like that.