Macha track (Intelligence Corps)מסלול מח"א
What the Macha track (Intelligence Corps) role asks for, and what it holds
The Macha track in the Intelligence Corps is a research role that develops scientific and technological answers to intelligence threats against Israel.
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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 women
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role work as researchers who look for creative solutions to technological intelligence challenges facing Israel. The work lies between technology, intelligence and science.
The researchers uncover and analyze threats and build an intelligence response to them. Their research uses scientific and technological tools, with physics, computers and mathematics at an academic level.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Women go through a selection process.
This is how the training for the role runs.
After basic training, soldiers take a course of about 5 months, then start hands-on work alongside a senior researcher who serves as a mentor. Each researcher becomes independent according to personal progress.
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at an open Military Intelligence base, at bases across the country. Joining requires signing on for a year and a half of career service, and women also sign to complete 32 months of compulsory service.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Macha track (Intelligence Corps) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Macha track (Intelligence Corps)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Macha track (Intelligence Corps)?
Yes, for women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Women go through a selection process.
What does the training for Macha track (Intelligence Corps) hold?
After basic training, soldiers take a course of about 5 months, then start hands-on work alongside a senior researcher who serves as a mentor. Each researcher becomes independent according to personal progress.
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: Macha track (Intelligence Corps)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.