The Israeli army decided to let female soldiers serving as doctors go into combat areas. The soldiers will now be able to take part in missions such as treating wounded soldiers in the southern Lebanon security zone, according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. Until now, female soldiers women were granted permission to go behind enemy lines only on a case-by-case basis.
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