Border Policeמשמר הגבול
How to get into the Border Police, and what its training looks like
The combat arm of the Israel Police, where soldiers do their compulsory service in Judea and Samaria, in Jerusalem and against crime.
Profile 82+about 3.7 monthsMen and womenDark green
The Border Police asks for a medical profile of 82 and up and a Hebrew score of 5.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5
- Body mass index
- 17 to 32
- Training
- about 3.7 months
- Where it serves
- Judea and Samaria, Jerusalem and the patrol units across the country.
Its units are the routine security companies, the patrol units (Yasam), the undercover units (Yamas), the tactical brigade and the internal security brigade. Service needs an information security clearance from the Israel Police.
Basic training to Rifleman 05 runs about 16 weeks, police training included, at the Mikhmas training base.
The way into the Border Police runs through 2 steps.
- 1For men: profile 82, or 72 with a clause that allows it. For women: profile 82.
- 2An information security clearance from the Israel Police.
Training at the Border Police lasts about 3.7 months.
- Basic training to Rifleman 05 with police training, about 16 weeks
The IDF's guides say what to train for before the screening.
An infantry brigade asks for profile 82 and a body mass index between 17 and 32. The IDF's guide builds up running and strength over weeks, with push-ups, sit-ups, planks, squats and lunges two or three times a week.
- AerobicSun
- StrengthMon
- AerobicTue
- StrengthWed
- AerobicThu
- RestFri
- RestSat
An example week at the lowest the IDF's guide suggests: 3 aerobic sessions and 2 of strength, the kind changing from day to day.
The full guide to preparing: profile, Dapar, Yom Sayarot and a training routine
The 2 roles here each have a page on the IDF's site for future soldiers.
- Border Police combat soldierBorder Police
- Border Police combat soldierOther units
Units to read about alongside the Border Police.
DuvdevanדובדבןThe Commando Brigade's counter-terror unit, working mostly in Judea and Samaria, in the open and undercover.Profile 82+about 16 monthsMenRed
Kfir Brigadeחטיבת כפירAn infantry brigade of four battalions and a reconnaissance unit that fights in towns and in open ground, from Lebanon through Judea and Samaria to Gaza.Profile 82+about 7 monthsMenCamouflage
Border Defense Infantryחי״ר גבולותMixed battalions of men and women that guard Israel's borders: Bardelas, Caracal, the Lions of the Jordan, Lavi HaBika and Panther.Profile 72+about 6.5 monthsMen and womenYellow camouflage
Frequently asked questions
What does the Border Police ask for?
The IDF's page asks for a profile of 82 and up, a Hebrew score of 5 and a body mass index between 17 and 32.
How do you get into the Border Police?
For men: profile 82, or 72 with a clause that allows it. For women: profile 82. An information security clearance from the Israel Police.
How long is training at the Border Police?
About 3.7 months: Basic training to Rifleman 05 with police training, about 16 weeks.
Can women serve in the Border Police?
Yes. The IDF's page opens the role to men and women.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The IDF's page for the role: Border Police combat soldier
- The IDF's page for the role: Border Police combat soldier
- Preparing the body for Yom Sayarot
- Try-outs
- The medical profile
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
Photo credits
- Israel Police, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons