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How do I train for the IDF?
Basic training for combat units generally lasts four months and ends with a final march, after which the recruits are sworn into the IDF. Afterwards, recruits go through advanced training which lasts between four months and a year in regular combat units, with the length of advanced training depending on the unit.
What are the requirements to join the IDF?
age at enlistment: 18 and older. Israeli citizen. either resident of Israel after your 10th birthday or cumulated visits in Israel of more than 120 days in anyone of the calendar years after your 10th birthday. at least one of your parents resides in Israel.
Can you go to jail for not joining the IDF?
On January 4, 2004, a military tribunal imposed one-year prison terms on five young activists who refused to enlist in the IDF. As such, the court ruled, their action strayed from the norms of classic conscientious objection into the realm of civil disobedience” (Haaretz).
Can foreigners serve 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.
What is the max age to join the IDF?
| Israel Defense Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 17 |
| Conscription | 24–34 months |
What is the age limit for joining the IDF?
As decided by the IDF, only men in the age bracket 18-23 (women 18-20) are eligible for volunteering for the IDF. This means the maximum enlistment date limit is the 24th birthday for men and the 21st for women.
Can non Jews join the IDF?
All Israeli citizens can join the IDF, regardless of whether they’re Jewish or not. Some non-Jewish communities in Israel are drafted just as Israeli Jews ( Druze and Circassian). Non-Jewish Israelis serve in all capacities according to their ability and their military specialty and careers.
Who can volunteer for the IDF?
The IDF Teen Volunteer Network offers teens, ages 16 – 20, diagnosed with a primary immunodeficiency (PI) the opportunity to get involved and give back to the IDF community. Check out the following ways to get involved! If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, click here to contact us.