Nahal Brigade spearhead combat soldierלוחם חוד בחטיבת הנח"ל
What the Nahal Brigade spearhead combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
A Nahal 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, 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 Nahal 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 operate a range of weapons. They learn to capture fortified enemy ground and to assault during battle.
After basic training, soldiers join one of the brigade's 4 regular battalions or its reconnaissance battalion. That battalion has a reconnaissance company for navigation, patrol and intelligence missions, an anti-tank company, a signals company and an engineering company for sabotage, mining, booby traps and demolition charges.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with 4 months of basic training at the Rifleman 05 level, then 3 months of advanced training to the Rifleman 07 level. It ends with 3 months as a fighter in the training company.
Where it trainsthe Nahal training base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers serve in the brigade's battalions, at bases across the country.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Suitable soldiers can move on to command and instruction roles.
- Suitable soldiers can attend the combat ground forces officers' course.
The Nahal Brigade spearhead combat soldier role belongs to these units in the guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Nahal 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 Nahal Brigade spearhead combat soldier?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Nahal Brigade spearhead combat soldier?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Nahal Brigade spearhead combat soldier hold?
Training starts with 4 months of basic training at the Rifleman 05 level, then 3 months of advanced training to the Rifleman 07 level. It ends with 3 months as a fighter in the training company.
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: Nahal 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
- Gadi Yampel / IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons