Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldierלוחם חוד בחטיבת כפיר
What the Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
A spearhead combat soldier in the Kfir Brigade is an infantry soldier trained to fight in built-up, complex and open terrain.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up, a Hebrew score of 5 and up and a body mass index between 17 and 32.
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
- Body mass index
- 17 to 32
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Kfir 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.
Soldiers in the role carry out missions from the Lebanon sector in the north, through the sectors of Judea and Samaria, to the border of the Gaza Strip. The brigade has 4 battalions and a reconnaissance unit.
The soldier has to adapt to combat conditions and keep a high level of physical fitness. The soldier operates special weapons according to the mission.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training lasts 30 weeks and takes the soldier from civilian to rifleman level 07, with marksmanship, combat fitness, weapons, and combat in open and built-up terrain. Soldiers of the Haruv reconnaissance unit train for 60 weeks and go on to thicket combat, navigation, mobility, anti-tank weapons, sniping, counterterrorism and more.
Where it trainsthe Kfir training base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers serve in the brigade's battalions, at bases across the country. The usual cycle is 4 months of training and 4 months of operational duty, but this format is not in place at present because the brigade is maneuvering in the Gaza Strip.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Suitable soldiers can go on to command courses and officers' courses.
The Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldier role belongs to these units in the guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up, a Hebrew score of 5 and up and a body mass index between 17 and 32.
Who can serve as Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldier?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldier?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Kfir Brigade spearhead combat soldier hold?
Training lasts 30 weeks and takes the soldier from civilian to rifleman level 07, with marksmanship, combat fitness, weapons, and combat in open and built-up terrain. Soldiers of the Haruv reconnaissance unit train for 60 weeks and go on to thicket combat, navigation, mobility, anti-tank weapons, sniping, counterterrorism and more.
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: Kfir 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 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons