Givati Brigadeחטיבת גבעתי
How to get into the Givati Brigade, and what its training looks like
An infantry brigade that serves mostly in the south and along the Gaza border, with battalions Shaked, Tzabar and Rotem and a reconnaissance unit.
Profile 82+about 7 monthsMenPurple
The Givati Brigade 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
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5
- Training
- about 7 months
- Where it serves
- The south and the Gaza border above all.
The battalions are Shaked (424), Tzabar (432) and Rotem (435), and the reconnaissance unit is 846. Fighters train for about 30 weeks of basic and advanced training.
Fighters of the reconnaissance unit train for about half a year more.
The way into the Givati Brigade runs through 3 steps.
- 1A first call-up with profile 82 or higher.
- 2Rating Givati high in the preferences questionnaire.
- 3For the reconnaissance unit: the brigade's try-out.
Training at the Givati Brigade lasts about 7 months.
- Basic and advanced training, about 30 weeks
The reconnaissance unit trains about half a year more.
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 role has its own page on the IDF's site for future soldiers.
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Units to read about alongside the Givati Brigade.
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
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
Nahal Brigadeחטיבת הנח״לAn infantry brigade of four regular battalions and a reconnaissance battalion, trained at the Nahal training base.Profile 82+about 10 monthsMenLight green
Frequently asked questions
What does the Givati Brigade ask for?
The IDF's page asks for a profile of 82 and up and a Hebrew score of 5.
How do you get into the Givati Brigade?
A first call-up with profile 82 or higher. Rating Givati high in the preferences questionnaire. For the reconnaissance unit: the brigade's try-out.
How long is training at the Givati Brigade?
About 7 months: Basic and advanced training, about 30 weeks.
Can women serve in the Givati Brigade?
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: Givati Brigade spearhead 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 Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Gadi Yampel / IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons