Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate)מצל - אמ"ן
What the Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate) role asks for, and what it holds
Matzal is a workshop role that manufactures intelligence systems in a unit of the Intelligence Corps.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role read complex production plans, sometimes with dozens or hundreds of parts, and set the production process for each part. They use computer-aided design software and work with machines, tools and materials.
The soldier oversees production and the final product, runs quality control and assembles the full product according to the plan. The work calls for hard physical effort and technical thinking.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training takes place in the unit. It covers reading production plans, computer-aided design, production to plan with full control, assembly to specification, quality control and full assembly of the final product.
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at open and closed bases in central Israel.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Open to men only.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
Who can serve as Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate)?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate)?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate) hold?
Training takes place in the unit. It covers reading production plans, computer-aided design, production to plan with full control, assembly to specification, quality control and full assembly of the final product.
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: Matzal role (Military Intelligence Directorate)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.