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COGAT soldierתיאום פעולות הממשלה בשטחים

What the COGAT soldier role asks for, and what it holds

A COGAT soldier serves in the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories and works in the Palestinian arena.

Combat supportProfile 64+Men and womenOlive green

The role's page on the IDF's site

The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up, a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.

Medical profile64+
214564728297

The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.

Dapar50+
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
Men and women
Medical profile
64 and up
Dapar
50 and up
Hebrew score
7 and up
Try-out
Not needed
Training place
Camp Gideonim

The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 4 traits.

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

  • Handling information3
  • Maturity3
  • Organisation3
  • Caring for people2

This is what the work of the role holds.

The role is tied to the Palestinian arena and calls for a background in Arabic. It involves taking in and processing information and drawing conclusions from it.

This is how the training for the role runs.

Training takes place at Camp Gideonim.

Where it trainsCamp Gideonim

This is what service in the role looks like.

Soldiers in the role serve at bases across the country.

The role also asks for a few more things.

  • A background in and connection to Arabic, through 5 study units in high school, as a native language, or both.
  • Motivation to serve in the Palestinian arena.
  • Maturity and responsibility.
  • A very high ability to take in and process information and draw conclusions.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the COGAT soldier role ask for?

The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up, a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.

Who can serve as COGAT soldier?

The role is open to men and women.

Is there a try-out for COGAT soldier?

The IDF names no try-out for the role.

What does the training for COGAT soldier hold?

Training takes place at Camp Gideonim.

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: COGAT 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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