Golani Brigadeחטיבת גולני
How to get into the Golani Brigade, and what its training looks like
An 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
The Golani 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
- Body mass index
- 17 to 32
- Training
- about 7 months
- Where it serves
- Every sector; training at the Golani training base.
Golani has three battalions and a reconnaissance battalion. Its fighters do 4 months of basic training to Rifleman 05 and 3 months of advanced training to Rifleman 07 at the Golani training base.
Fighters of the reconnaissance company train for about 7 more months. The brigade's try-out is also one of the ways into Egoz.
The way into the Golani Brigade runs through 3 steps.
- 1A first call-up with profile 82 or higher.
- 2Rating Golani high in the preferences questionnaire.
- 3For the reconnaissance company: the brigade's try-out.
Training at the Golani Brigade lasts about 7 months.
- Basic training to Rifleman 05
- Advanced training to Rifleman 07
The reconnaissance company trains about 7 months 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.
- Golani Brigade spearhead combat soldierInfantry
Units to read about alongside the Golani Brigade.
Paratroopers Brigadeחטיבת הצנחניםThe IDF's airborne infantry brigade, with battalions 101, 202 and 890 and the paratroopers' reconnaissance unit.Profile 82+about 12 monthsMenRed
Givati Brigadeחטיבת גבעתיAn 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
EgozאגוזOne 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
Frequently asked questions
What does the Golani Brigade 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 Golani Brigade?
A first call-up with profile 82 or higher. Rating Golani high in the preferences questionnaire. For the reconnaissance company: the brigade's try-out.
How long is training at the Golani Brigade?
About 7 months: Basic training to Rifleman 05; Advanced training to Rifleman 07.
Can women serve in the Golani 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: Golani 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 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons