Foreign-language listening, translation and processingהאזנה, תרגום ועיבוד שפות לועזיות
What the Foreign-language listening, translation and processing role asks for, and what it holds
Soldiers in this Intelligence role listen to, translate and process intelligence material in foreign languages.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Intelligence School
This is what the work of the role holds.
Listening, translation and processing of intelligence material make up the main part of building the intelligence picture.
After the course, soldiers in the role are placed in various warning roles in the corps' intelligence collection. They gather information in different ways, translate it into intelligence language and then process it.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training differs between the language tracks. It is either a course of about 4 months at the Intelligence School or training in the unit itself.
Where it trainsthe Intelligence School
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at open and closed Military Intelligence Directorate bases across the country. Women must sign a commitment to serve a term equal in length to men's service under the Security Service Law.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- A high level of foreign languages gives an advantage but is not required.
- Fit for the role is judged by the corps' threshold data and by success in the selection stages.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Foreign-language listening, translation and processing role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Foreign-language listening, translation and processing?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Foreign-language listening, translation and processing?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Foreign-language listening, translation and processing hold?
Training differs between the language tracks. It is either a course of about 4 months at the Intelligence School or training in the unit itself.
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: Foreign-language listening, translation and processing
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.