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Border Police Fighter (Magav)

לוחם/ת משמר הגבול (מג"ב)

Role facts

from the official page
Medical profile
Minimum profile: 8282 and above
Is it open to meopen to youneeds profile 82 or higherMark your profile on the path page and the answer appears here.
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What you would be doing

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You serve in the Border Police, working across the country to prevent and thwart terror attacks, patrol city centers and crowded areas, fight serious crime and deal with illegal residents. You work with technology, weapons and various vehicles — jeeps, ATVs and motorcycles, sometimes undercover.

What it takes to get in

Profile 82 and above for men (or 72 with a permitting condition), or 82 and above for women. BMI 17–32. Placement requires an occupational-fit approval from the Israel Police's information-security unit.

Training

Tironut 05, about 16 weeks, including police training.

Basic training 05: what it means — in the guide

Where you serve

In Border Police units across the country, including routine-security companies, Border Police reconnaissance units (Yasmag), undercover units (Yamas), and the tactical brigade.

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