Bareket Battalion combat soldierלוחמת ברקת
What the Bareket Battalion combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
Bareket is a development track for combat soldiers who are meant to become officers, aimed at platoon commander roles in the border defense battalions.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Border Defence
- Open to
- Women
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the track train as border infantry combat soldiers. The track then directs them to the squad commanders' course and onward toward officer roles.
Throughout service, the soldier is assessed at each stage, including advanced training, the squad commanders' course and preparation for the officers' course.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Initial selection: identification for the track during the women's combat soldier screening at the pre-enlistment stage, and passing an interview.
- 2Continued selection: periodic assessment by stage of service, during advanced training, the squad commanders' course and preparation for the officers' course.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training holds 4 months of basic training and then 2 months of advanced training, which qualifies soldiers as border infantry combat soldiers and directs them to the squad commanders' course.
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Women must pass the women's combat soldier screening.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- The track leads to the squad commanders' course.
- It then leads toward the officers' course and platoon commander roles in the border defense battalions.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Bareket Battalion combat soldier role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Bareket Battalion combat soldier?
The role is open to women.
Is there a try-out for Bareket Battalion combat soldier?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Initial selection: identification for the track during the women's combat soldier screening at the pre-enlistment stage, and passing an interview. Continued selection: periodic assessment by stage of service, during advanced training, the squad commanders' course and preparation for the officers' course.
What does the training for Bareket Battalion combat soldier hold?
Training holds 4 months of basic training and then 2 months of advanced training, which qualifies soldiers as border infantry combat soldiers and directs them to the squad commanders' course.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Bareket Battalion combat soldier
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.