International communications track (Tabal)מסלול תב"ל (תקשורת בין לאומית)
What the International communications track (Tabal) role asks for, and what it holds
Tabal is a non-combat track in a classified unit that provides covert communication services.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- the School of Intelligence
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role mainly operate intelligence systems. They use them to produce, process and decode intelligence that arrives from various sources.
This information becomes one part of the wider intelligence picture that the intelligence community puts together.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Men must pass a screening.
- 2Women must pass a screening.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Soldiers accepted to the track take a military course of about 2 and a half months at the School of Intelligence. The track overview lists the training as 2 months.
Where it trainsthe School of Intelligence
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at closed and open Military Intelligence bases across the country. Women must sign to complete 32 months of compulsory service.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Open to men and women who are not designated for combat roles.
- Women must sign to complete 32 months of compulsory service before joining.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the International communications track (Tabal) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as International communications track (Tabal)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for International communications track (Tabal)?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Men must pass a screening. Women must pass a screening.
What does the training for International communications track (Tabal) hold?
Soldiers accepted to the track take a military course of about 2 and a half months at the School of Intelligence. The track overview lists the training as 2 months.
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: International communications track (Tabal)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.