In Syria, Israeli female field intelligence soldiers power the IDF's covert ops.

The Jerusalem Post recently interviewed female field intelligence soldiers on the Syrian border, overlooking areas where they routinely conduct surveillance and penetration operations.Meeting at the former Syrian intelligence building, captured during the 1967 Six Day War, near Merom Golan in the Golan Heights, and traveling along the border to the Quneitra lookout, the Post interviewed IDF Capt. ‘O.’ and female intelligence collection soldiers ‘N.’ and ‘R.’ of Battalion 595.They discussed what it means to be part of a new generation of women who operate inside Syria, monitor increased Iranian activity in the area, and navigate growing tensions with local Syrian residents who were once grateful for the IDF’s presence. They also discussed breaking the glass ceiling for women in combat roles in the IDF.