Egozאגוז
How to get into Egoz, and what its training looks like
One of the three units of the Commando Brigade, built for small-unit warfare in every sector and in the north above all.
Profile 82+about 16 monthsMenRed
Egoz asks for a medical profile of 82 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Open to
- Men
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Body mass index
- 18 to 32
- Training
- about 16 months
- Where it serves
- Every sector, Northern Command above all.
Most of what Egoz does is classified. Its fighters train for about 16 months in small-unit warfare, camouflage and fieldcraft, counter-terror and urban fighting, ambushes and navigation.
There are two ways in: the pre-army path of the reconnaissance model, or the Golani try-out followed by a unit try-out. A place taken on the pre-army path cannot be given up.
The way into Egoz runs through 3 steps.
- 1Yom Sayarot and the Commando Brigade try-out, or the Golani try-out.
- 2A try-out of the unit itself.
- 3The draft, in July, November or March.
Training at Egoz lasts about 16 months.
- Small-unit warfare, fieldcraft, counter-terror, urban fighting and navigation
The IDF's guides say what to train for before the screening.
The IDF's guide to Yom Sayarot says to start training at least three months before it, with 3 to 5 aerobic sessions and 2 to 3 strength sessions a week, and to keep hard training out of the week before it.
- 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 role has its own page on the IDF's site for future soldiers.
- Egoz combat soldierInfantry
Units to read about alongside Egoz.
MaglanמגלןA Commando Brigade unit that operates behind enemy lines with special means.Profile 82+about 22 monthsMenRed
DuvdevanדובדבןThe Commando Brigade's counter-terror unit, working mostly in Judea and Samaria, in the open and undercover.Profile 82+about 16 monthsMenRed
Golani Brigadeחטיבת גולניAn infantry brigade that fights in every sector, with ambushes, patrols and special missions, and that specialises in fighting from the Namer armoured personnel carrier.Profile 82+about 7 monthsMenBrown
Frequently asked questions
What does Egoz ask for?
The IDF's page asks for a profile of 82 and up and a body mass index between 18 and 32.
How do you get into Egoz?
Yom Sayarot and the Commando Brigade try-out, or the Golani try-out. A try-out of the unit itself. The draft, in July, November or March.
How long is training at Egoz?
About 16 months: Small-unit warfare, fieldcraft, counter-terror, urban fighting and navigation.
Can women serve in Egoz?
The IDF's page names men only. Women fighters can choose other units, and the IDF commits to give a woman fighter one of her first three choices.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The IDF's page for the role: Egoz combat soldier
- The IDF's full guide to Yom Sayarot
- 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 Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, 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 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons