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Border Defense Corps surveillance soldierתצפיתנית בחיל הגנת הגבולות

What the Border Defense Corps surveillance soldier role asks for, and what it holds

A surveillance soldier in the Border Defense Corps.

Combat supportProfile 64+WomenYellow camouflage

The role's page on the IDF's site

The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.

Medical profile64+
214564728297

The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.

Dapar40+
1030507090

The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.

Hebrew score7+
13579

The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.

Kind of role
Combat support
Open to
Women
Medical profile
64 and up
Dapar
40 and up
Hebrew score
7 and up
Try-out
Not needed
Training place
the Border Defense school

The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 5 traits.

The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.

  • Effort and persistence3
  • Handling information3
  • Spatial perception3
  • Sustained attention3
  • Teamwork3

This is what the work of the role holds.

Soldiers in the role serve as surveillance soldiers in the Border Defense Corps. They serve at bases across the country.

This is how the training for the role runs.

Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by training at the Border Defense school.

Where it trainsthe Border Defense school

This is what service in the role looks like.

The role serves at bases across the country.

After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.

  • After 6 months from enlistment, surveillance soldiers can move on to command and officer tracks.
  • Command roles include command on the operational line, in the training course and basic training, and in the command courses.
  • These tracks give tools for personal development.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Border Defense Corps surveillance soldier role ask for?

The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.

Who can serve as Border Defense Corps surveillance soldier?

The role is open to women.

Is there a try-out for Border Defense Corps surveillance soldier?

The IDF names no try-out for the role.

What does the training for Border Defense Corps surveillance soldier hold?

Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by training at the Border Defense school.

The role's page on the IDF's site

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: Border Defense Corps surveillance soldier

The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.

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