How to Request Reassignment
All Olim Chadashim with a low Hebrew level (determined by the IDF at your Tzav Rishon) will be required to begin their army service with a three-month Army Hebrew Course at the Michvei Elon base.
Knowing Your Health Rights During IDF Service
Know your rights! From the Headquarters of the Chief Medical Officer this is a translation of the IDF Health Services Department pamphlet about health care for soldiers.
Basic Training in the IDF
Basic training courses vary significantly depending on your job placement and the location of your course. There are different levels of basic training for Kravi (combat) soldiers, who are on training level 05 or 07, and non-combat (soldiers who are not in Kravi units), who are on training level 02. Within each of these groups, the approach to basic training tends to be different on each base.
Chayal Boded (Lone Soldier) Benefits
As a Chayal Boded (lone soldier) in the IDF, you are eligible for different benefits. Speak to your Mashakit Tash (army social worker) in your military unit in order to ascertain which benefits you are eligible to receive.
Useful Military (IDF) Terms
Useful Military (IDF) Terms
Getting By on Your Army Salary
It’s no military secret that soldiers’ salaries are tiny. How can a soldier pay the bills without going into debt? Lt. Gal Zerihan, a service conditions officer in the Galilee Division, helps soldiers manage their salary and cover their regular expenses. For young adults, army service is the peak of their transition from teenagers reliant on their parents to independent adults responsible for making their own decisions.
Michvei Alon
All Olim Chadashim with a low Hebrew level (determined by the IDF at your Tzav Rishon) will be required to begin their army service with a three-month Army Hebrew Course at the Michvei Elon base.