Electronic intelligence operatorמפעיל/ת מודיעין אלקטרוני (מודא"ל)
What the Electronic intelligence operator role asks for, and what it holds
Electronic intelligence operators run intelligence systems to give a real-time intelligence picture in an Israeli Air Force operational unit.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Air Force
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base
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.
- Handling information3
- Operating systems3
- Sustained attention3
- Teamwork3
- Organisation2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role operate intelligence systems and provide an intelligence picture in real time.
The unit defends the country's skies against air terror, locates targets for attack and secures the activity of IDF forces and other security bodies. Some operators serve in airborne flights.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Ranking the role in the preferences questionnaire, within the operations and intelligence cluster and its Air Force roles.
- 2An online initial screening with a preferences questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests.
- 3Suitable candidates are called to an in-person follow-up screening with simulations and computer tests that check fit for the role.
- 4Placement on condition of security clearance and medical tests.
- 5Security clearance and medical tests.
- 6Enlistment.
- 7Basic training at level 02.
- 8A 16-week course at the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base.
- 9Service at Nevatim base.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training at level 02, followed by a course at the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base. The course length is given as both 10 weeks and 16 weeks.
Where it trainsthe School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is at Nevatim base, as a closed base.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Passing a security clearance.
- Medical tests.
- A commitment to serve under the procedure that applies men's service terms to women.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Promotion to shift leader.
- Moving on to command roles.
- Moving on to officers' course.
- Skills for civilian life: project leadership, teamwork, task management, entry into the Israeli intelligence community, writing and analysis, time management, creativity, quick thinking and work under heavy load and extreme events.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Electronic intelligence operator role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up.
Who can serve as Electronic intelligence operator?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Electronic intelligence operator?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Ranking the role in the preferences questionnaire, within the operations and intelligence cluster and its Air Force roles. An online initial screening with a preferences questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests. Suitable candidates are called to an in-person follow-up screening with simulations and computer tests that check fit for the role. Placement on condition of security clearance and medical tests. Security clearance and medical tests. Enlistment. Basic training at level 02. A 16-week course at the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base. Service at Nevatim base.
What does the training for Electronic intelligence operator hold?
Basic training at level 02, followed by a course at the School of Aviation Professions at Ovda base. The course length is given as both 10 weeks and 16 weeks.
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: Electronic intelligence operator
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.