Paratroopers Brigadeחטיבת הצנחנים
How to get into the Paratroopers Brigade, and what its training looks like
The IDF's airborne infantry brigade, with battalions 101, 202 and 890 and the paratroopers' reconnaissance unit.
Profile 82+about 12 monthsMenRed
The Paratroopers 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 12 months
- Where it serves
- Training at the paratroopers' training base.
Training takes 12 months: 4 of basic training, 4 of advanced training to Rifleman 07 and 4 in the track company, with the parachuting course inside them.
Unlike most infantry brigades, the paratroopers take their fighters through a try-out. A place taken in the brigade cannot be given up.
The way into the Paratroopers Brigade runs through 3 steps.
- 1The paratroopers' try-out.
- 2Or an interview inside the reconnaissance model, for those who finished Yom Sayarot without a result.
- 3Or interview week.
Training at the Paratroopers Brigade lasts about 12 months.
- Basic training
- Advanced training to Rifleman 07
- The track company, the parachuting course included
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.
- Paratroopers Brigade combat soldierInfantry
Units to read about alongside the Paratroopers 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
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
Frequently asked questions
What does the Paratroopers 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 Paratroopers Brigade?
The paratroopers' try-out. Or an interview inside the reconnaissance model, for those who finished Yom Sayarot without a result. Or interview week.
How long is training at the Paratroopers Brigade?
About 12 months: Basic training; Advanced training to Rifleman 07; The track company, the parachuting course included.
Can women serve in the Paratroopers 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: Paratroopers Brigade 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
- 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