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This Israeli woman just made history.

JL;DR SUMMARY Lieutenant Commander Resh has made history by becoming the first female commander of an Israeli Saar 4.5-class missile boat, marking a significant milestone in gender equality and military leadership in Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastIdfGender EqualityIsraeli NavyCombat RolesLieutenant Commander ReshFemale CommandersAlice MillerSaar 4.5 Class Missile BoatWomen In Military Leadership

Places mentioned

Israel
"Now think about what seven women in a tank did.And then came October 7th."
Sufa, Southern District, Israel
"When Hamas launched its attack, she rushed her fighters to the Sufa military post and held the line against hundreds of terrorists for hours, repelling infiltrations into the outpost and the nearby kibbutz."
Latakia, Syria
"On December 9, 2024, the Israeli Navy destroyed 15 Syrian naval vessels in a single night at the ports of Latakia and Mina al-Bayda 80 percent of Bashar al-Assads naval capabilities, gone, in one night."
Mina al-Bayda, Latakia, Syria
"On December 9, 2024, the Israeli Navy destroyed 15 Syrian naval vessels in a single night at the ports of Latakia and Mina al-Bayda 80 percent of Bashar al-Assads naval capabilities, gone, in one night."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Nearby, women need written permission from a male guardian to travel, to obtain a passport, to leave the house. In Gaza under Hamas, women have no political rights, no right to dress as they choose, no right to appear in public without a male escort."

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