Gay israeli soldiers

Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home Before the war broke out, LGBTQ rights were at the heart of fierce debate over the government’s.

Lavers will be on assignment in Israel through Oct. HERZLIYA, Israel — Hundreds of people on Tuesday attended a memorial service for a gay Israel Defense Force major who was killed while fighting Hamas militants in southern Israel on Oct. Sagi Golan, 30, was at home in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya with his fiancé, Omer Ohana, when the militant group launched its surprise attack against from the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military consists of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Border Police, both of which engage in combat to further the nation's goals. Israel's military is one of the most accommodating in the world for LGBT individuals. [1][2] The country allows homosexual, bisexual, and any other non-heterosexual men and women to participate openly, without policy-based discrimination.

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Israel's military is one of the most accommodating in the world for LGBT individuals. [1][2] The country allows homosexual, bisexual, and any other non-heterosexual men and women to participate openly, without policy-based discrimination.

Yoav Atzmoni, 31, was called up to serve in the Israel Defense Forces IDF after Hamas militants stormed Israel on October 7. The surprise terrorist attacks killed more than 1, Israelis and injured over 5,, according to Israeli officials. The retaliatory Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed more than 5, and injured more than 15,, according to Palestinian officials.

Israel has boasted of its LGBTQ soldiers, with an official social media account sharing a photo of a gay soldier getting engaged last month.

Meet Cpl. Yehonatan: a soldier in the foreign relations department of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Unit. As a soldier who is both religious and proudly gay, Cpl.