The female flotilla meets Israel’s female combat soldiers – In Israel, seeing a female combat soldier is not all that unusual, women are eligible for 92% of the IDF’s jobs. | The Jerusalem Post

As the passengers aboard the all-female flotilla ship the Zaytouna-Oliva neared Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, they were met by Israeli Navy soldiers ready to escort them to Ashdod, however not just any Navy soldiers. The Navy sent both female and male navy combat soldiers to escort the boat to Ashdod, according to an IDF spokesperson.