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Infantry, recon and special units — the roles that put you on the front line with a weapon.
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You fight in a tank as a crew member — loader, gunner or driver — learning to operate every system on the vehicle in training and in combat. You also complete rifleman training to level 04, used for arrests and other missions in Judea and…
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You serve in one of the artillery corps' fire units — 155mm gun crews, rocket-launcher crews (MLRS), drone reconnaissance, radar target-acquisition, or the classified precision-fire units Moran and Rochev Shamayim. You take part in…
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You operate powerful firepower systems used both routinely and in war — the rocket array, the artillery array and more. As an artillery fighter you help shape the operational plans of maneuvering forces, acting as the link between maneuver…
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Barkat is an officer-development track for female fighters heading toward platoon-commander roles in the border-defense battalions. You're identified for the track during the initial combat-women selection, and your fit is reassessed at…
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You patrol and guard Israel's borders together with men and women in the same unit — ambushes, chases, observation and protecting communities. Your job is to prevent hostile terrorist activity and fight serious crime along the border.
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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…
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You prevent and thwart terror attacks, patrol city centers and crowded places, and take on serious crime and disturbances of the peace as part of the Border Police.
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You serve in the Border Police's urban patrol units, holding the status of a mandatory police officer. The unit handles security at crowded sites, patrols, and a variety of police missions.
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You gather intelligence straight from the field — sitting in dedicated observation ambushes and operating advanced equipment. Your job is to spot and stop hostile infiltration and to protect Israel's borders.
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You clear and open the way for ground forces in battle — you're often the first to make contact with enemy forces. You work with equipment and combat gear built specifically for combat engineering. Beyond engineering tasks, the battalions…
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You operate and drive a Humvee that simulates an armored combat vehicle, training across complex, open and built-up terrain, day and night. Your service includes taking part in exercises from battalion up to division level that simulate a…
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You support the work of elite units — Duvdevan, Maglan, Egoz, Yahalom and others — not as a frontline fighter but in communications, personnel work, logistics, catering or administration. Service takes place on closed bases around the…
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You're a fighter in the elite Commando Brigade, which brings together several special units: Egoz (fights mainly in the north against terror), Duvdevan (works undercover among the Palestinian population in Judea and Samaria, hunting wanted…
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You personally shape the outcome of battle by operating some of the most advanced and sophisticated electronic-warfare systems in the field. You work on land, at sea and in the air, and take part in classified operations that change the…
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You operate some of the most advanced and sophisticated electronic-warfare systems in the field, ones that shape the outcome of battle. It's a mix of combat and high technology. After training you join an operational company, working on…
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You personally shape the outcome of battle by operating some of the most advanced and sophisticated electronic-warfare systems in the field, on the ground. You combine combat training with high technology, gaining an edge both in the field…
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As an emergency instructor you teach civilians how to protect themselves during emergencies and help the population cope when one happens. Most of your teaching happens in elementary schools (grades 1–6) and at essential workplaces like…
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You're a fighter in an unusual unit that combines real combat training with work in mechatronics, robotics and computers. After training, you apply your technical skills in practice — on a closed base in central Israel or in a changing…
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You're an infantry fighter in the Givati Brigade. Tironut (4 months) certifies you as an advanced rifleman, and advanced training (another 4 months) brings you to full rifleman level before you join one of the brigade's battalions.…
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You serve in the Golani Brigade, doing operational duty across every combat sector — ambushes, patrols, special missions. The brigade specializes in fighting from the Namer armored personnel carrier. There are three regular battalions plus…
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You help stand up the air force's new operational unit under the special-forces wing, which provides an immediate response to complex and extreme incidents alongside the wing's other units. Along the way you can pick up skills in sniping,…
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Serving in the Kfir Brigade means fighting at the tip of the spear — you're trained for combat in both built-up and open terrain, from the Lebanese border through the complex areas of Judea and Samaria to the Gaza Strip. The role demands…
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You serve as a fighter in the air force in a classified unit — the nature of the role itself can't be shared.
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You're a fighter and instructor at the IDF's operational counter-terror warfare school, training elite units, soldiers and commanders to handle extreme terror scenarios. You teach urban combat, breaching, advanced shooting, building…
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You guard the border around Jerusalem and watch over checkpoints along the security fence. You learn to spot threats and weapons and to stop anyone trying to get through and cause harm, while trying not to disrupt ordinary life for people…
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Maglan specializes in combat and unique equipment operated deep behind enemy lines, across a wide range of battle scenarios. Fighters are chosen through a special gibush held at the end of Paratroopers Brigade tironut, or through a…
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You serve on one of Israel's most advanced warships — a missile boat — taking part in real combat operations out at sea. You work with missile systems, electronic-warfare equipment and ship defenses as part of a tightly coordinated crew.
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You drive combat vehicles — Humvee, Eitan, operational trucks and JLTVs — and teach other soldiers to do the same. You work mostly at night, alongside other combat units on raids, casualty evacuation and tunnel destruction. After service…
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You use a range of combat weapons and learn to storm fortified enemy positions and charge in battle. After tironut you're placed in one of the brigade's four regular battalions or the recon battalion — in the recon company, the anti-tank…
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You crew a small coastal-security boat in the navy, part of a tight professional team defending Israel's sea border, thwarting threats and protecting the maritime space. You sometimes take part in significant, classified operations…
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You're a combat soldier in the Oketz unit, working as part of a unique team with a trained unit dog used as an operational tool in the field. You go through full combat training plus dedicated training in working with dogs for combat,…
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You're a special-forces fighter who works in a pair with a combat dog. Together you carry out special operations — arrests, searches, covert infiltration — serving alongside other elite units. After about 8 months of training you get your…
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You shoot photos and video right in the combat zone and help tell the world what's happening — your material can end up in news outlets worldwide. At the same time you're a full combat soldier: you go through combat training and take part…
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You drive fighters into and out of combat on a wheeled combat vehicle, evacuate the wounded and bring in supplies right in the combat zone. You also teach other soldiers how to move properly under fire on vehicles.
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You run an operations room (chamal) in operational units, day to day and in emergencies, building a real-time picture of the situation and analyzing operational developments. As the operations sergeant you prepare briefing materials,…
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You pack and inspect parachutes for paratroopers and supply drops before every jump — a soldier's life depends directly on your work. The job demands seriousness, precision and close attention to detail, and you're trained by the best in…
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You maintain parachutes for every paratrooper and look after the supplies dropped by air. The work demands seriousness, precision and real attention to detail.
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You're an infantry fighter in the only airborne brigade in the infantry corps. You go through infantry tironut at the Paratroopers training base, including a parachuting course, then join one of the brigade's three regular battalions (101,…
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You keep the army's computer systems running reliably, updating them automatically and safely without long shutdowns. You write automated processes to update systems and check that everything works as it should — this is the modern Site…
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You get exposed to the world of technology, intelligence and operations in Military Intelligence, working with 3D technologies that help prepare special forces for missions. You work closely with fighters in the field and with a range of…
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Almost nothing about this unit's missions and operations can be shared — it's entirely classified. What's known is that a fighter here needs strong willpower, determination, sharp judgment and independent decision-making, along with…
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You save lives in emergencies — clearing rubble after collapses, pulling people out from under debris in Israel and abroad. Day to day you patrol and carry out arrests in Judea and Samaria. This is the only IDF unit trained to handle…
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You crew small, fast boats guarding Israel's maritime borders and strategic sites — stopping enemy infiltration from the sea, checking vessels and taking part in sea rescue operations. The unit's motto is "zero to a hundred": the service…
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This is a path in an elite unit that serves as the "long arm" of a Military Intelligence unit. Details about the missions are classified.
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Little is public here — Unit 504 is a classified combat unit within Military Intelligence. Details of its missions and training aren't disclosed.
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You serve in one of the IDF's four elite units — Unit 669 specializes in rescue under fire, pulling wounded soldiers off the battlefield and recovering pilots who ejected during strikes deep in enemy territory. Thanks to unique skills at…
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This unit specializes in counter-terrorism, mainly in Judea and Samaria. You operate both openly and undercover among the Arab population (mista'arvim), staying on constant operational alert. Duties include arrests, capturing wanted…
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Most of the unit's operational activity is classified and unknown to the public. Egoz operates across every IDF combat sector, especially under Northern Command. You reach the unit through pre-military selection modeled on the…
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Shaldag is a highly classified Air Force commando unit that carries out special operations. Training brings you to a high level of commando combat, field survival, advanced navigation and parachuting, with specialization in several areas.…
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Yahalom is a special-missions engineering unit inside the Engineering Corps, with four companies each handling a different specialty: Samur (tunnels and hideouts), the bomb-disposal company, Yael (special engineering missions, engineering…
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