"No trip will ever compare to this": The female officers who run the sensitive operations in the West Bank

A profile piece on the special operations officers of the Judea and Samaria Division, describing their role in coordinating sensitive operations with the IDF, Shin Bet, and police. The officers speak about the high pace, the operations etched in memory, the personal cost, and the sense of purpose. The article includes testimonies from Lt. P. of the Ephraim Brigade, Capt. A. of the Duvdevan Unit, and Capt. H. of the Etzion Brigade, highlighting their contribution and the female advantage in the role.

A profile piece on the special operations officers of the Judea and Samaria Division, describing their central role in coordinating sensitive operations. They receive the preliminary intelligence, coordinate the actions, and accompany them down to the soldier at the end. In the past three years, with a change in the Central Command's approach, the IDF has carried out more activities to neutralize terrorist infrastructure. Lt. P. of the Ephraim Brigade recounts the arrest of a terrorist who was involved in the attack in which Iddo Zoldan was murdered in 2007. Capt. A. of the Duvdevan Unit, 23 years old from Tel Aviv, describes the high-paced work and the family tragedy: her cousin, Sgt. Amitai Alon, was killed in the drone accident at the Golani training base. Capt. H. of the Etzion Brigade tells of the demolition of the home of the terrorist who murdered Shaliv Zabuloni. All emphasize the sense of purpose and the female advantage in the role.

"No trip will ever compare to this": The female officers who run the sensitive operations in the West Bank