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Embarking on new traditions, Israel’s Navy upgrades fleets and attitudes about women in combat feature Embarking on new traditions, Israel’s Navy upgrades fleets and attitudes about women in combat Since Oct. 29, when the Israeli flag was raised on the deck of the “INS Magen,” four female sailors have learned every part of the ship, down to every screw, and practiced sailing it. By Bat-Chen Epstein Elias (December 15, 2020 / Israel Hayom) There is a naval superstition that women can’t operate machinery on combat vessels. Veteran captains will explain that because the word “machine” in Hebrew is feminine, it might become “jealous” of women sailors and refuse to cooperate. For years, until a few months ago, women were barred from working as machinists on combat ships. ....