Keren Tendler (Hebrew: קרן טנדלר; September 26, 1979 - August 12, 2006) was Israel's first female helicopter flight mechanic soon after a court allowed women to serve in combat positions.
She was the first female Israeli soldier to die on active duty since the killing of Keren Ya’akobi in Hebron in December 2002. 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. A fund was established in her name to help other young women become flight mechanics.
References
- ^ "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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- Women in 21st-century warfare
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- Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents
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