Your Service in the Israel Defense Forces
IDF Mahal program (min. 14 or 18 months):
- Free IDF Hebrew Studies/Ulpan
(applicable only if Lishkat HaGiyus finds
your command of Hebrew to be insufficient): 3 months; includes about
3 weeks of IDF Pre-Basic Training in the beginning.
- IDF Pre-Basic Training (Trom Tironut, for men only):
about 3 weeks preparation for the IDF including sport, military discipline,
arms training, first aid, ABC defense etc.
- IDF Basic Training (Tironut):
4 1/2 months
(or about 3 weeks , if non-combat
job); arms training, first aid, close combat, self defense, navigation,
camouflage, ABC defense etc.
- Active IDF Service until discharge.
- You can opt at any stage for longer active IDF service, but the best
is to do it right at the outset.
Mahal long:
- depending on various issues
Path for Israeli citizens residing overseas:
- depending on various issues
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