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Can foreigners enlist in the IDF?
Israel Defense Forces – Israel recruits non-Israeli Jews—and non-Jews with at least one Jewish grandparent—through the Mahal and Garin Tzabar programs. They also recruit converts to Judaism.
How can a foreigner join the Israeli army?
New immigrants and returning Israeli citizens:
- Contact the IDF Enlistment Center’s Coordinator for New Immigrants: [email protected].
- Contact the IDF Enlistment Center directly: [email protected].
- Recruitment Bureau: On the morning of your draft day, you will report to the location indicated on your draft notice.
How do I get exempt from IDF?
Exemption from military service in Israel
- Expatriates.
- Medical or psychological reasons.
- Marriage, pregnancy or parenthood (for women only), in accordance with section 39 of the Security Service Law.
- Exemption for religious reasons (for women only), in accordance with sections 39 and 40 of the Security Service Law.
What happens if you don’t join the IDF?
The court also said that the refusal to serve in the territories is selective refusal and not conscientious objection. On January 4, 2004, a military tribunal imposed one-year prison terms on five young activists who refused to enlist in the IDF.
Is Israeli military service mandatory?
National military service is mandatory for all Israeli citizens over the age of 18, although Arab (but not Druze) citizens are exempted if they so please, and other exceptions may be made on religious, physical or psychological grounds (see Profile 21).
What is Mahal IDF?
Mahal (מח”ל – מתנדבי חוץ לארץ) is an IDF volunteer program with the goal of allowing young men and women to contribute to Israel by serving in the IDF, without going through the official Aliyah process.
What are IDF soldiers?
The Israel Defense Forces is the military of the State of Israel. The soldiers of the IDF are obligated to fight and devote every effort, even at the risk of their own lives, to protect the State of Israel, its citizens and residents.
Is IDF compulsory?