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Keren Tendler (; September 26, 1979 - August 12, 2006) was
Keren Tendler (; September 26, 1979 - August 12, 2006) was Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
'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
The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into effect in the morning on 14 August 2006, thoug ...
, along with four other crew members, when their helicopter, a CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion (Sikorsky S-65) is a family of American heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. The Sea Stallion was originally developed in response to a request from the Unite ...
''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.
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* * {{authority control 1979 births 2006 deaths 2006 Lebanon War Israeli Air Force personnel Women in 21st-century warfare Israeli female military personnel Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent People from Rehovot Israeli military personnel killed in action Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Lebanon Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2006 Victims of aircraft shootdowns