Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldierלוחם חוד בחטיבת גבעתי
What the Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
A Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier is an infantry fighter who serves in one of the brigade's battalions.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Infantry
- Open to
- Men
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Givati training base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 3 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Effort and persistence2
- Maturity2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
The brigade has three battalions, Shaked (424), Tzabar (432) and Rotem (435), and a reconnaissance unit (846). After training, soldiers in the role serve as fighters in the brigade's battalions.
In routine times, the battalions carry out operational duty along all of the country's borders. This duty is mainly in the south and along the Gaza Strip border.
Soldiers chosen for the reconnaissance unit go on for about half a year more in a training company, where they train as reconnaissance fighters.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Combat training lasts 30 weeks at the Givati training base. Basic training (4 months) ends with qualification as advanced rifleman A, and advanced training (4 more months) ends with qualification as advanced rifleman C.
Where it trainsthe Givati training base
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases across the country, with operational duty along the borders, mainly in the south and on the Gaza Strip border.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Suitable soldiers can go on to command and instruction roles.
- Suitable soldiers can go on to the combat ground forces officers' course.
The Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier role belongs to these units in the guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
Who can serve as Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier hold?
Combat training lasts 30 weeks at the Givati training base. Basic training (4 months) ends with qualification as advanced rifleman A, and advanced training (4 more months) ends with qualification as advanced rifleman C.
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: Givati Brigade spearhead combat soldier
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
Photo credits
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons