Keren Tendler (Hebrew: קרן טנדלר; September 26, 1979 - August 12, 2006) was Israel's first female helicopter flight mechanic[1] soon after a court allowed women to serve in combat positions.[2]
She was the first female Israeli soldier to die on active duty since the killing of Keren Ya’akobi in Hebron in December 2002.[3] Tendler was killed during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, along with four other crew members, when their helicopter, a CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas'ur, was shot down upon lifting off in Lebanon.[4] A fund was established in her name to help other young women become flight mechanics.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Keren Tendler Scholarship Fund and Memorial Garden". ORT America. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Matti Friedman (2007-04-29). "Israel's Army Eyes Female Role in Battle". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ "Cpl. Keren Ya'akobi". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 12 Dec 2002. Retrieved Sep 18, 2012.
- ^ "First Woman Killed in Lebanon: Keren Tendler". Ynetnews. ynet news. 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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