Navy Shoharim (friends) programשוחרים חיל הים
What the Navy Shoharim (friends) program role asks for, and what it holds
The Navy Shoharim program is a track for high school students at schools that work with the Navy, where they combine technological studies with preparation for Navy service.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Branch
- Navy
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Students in the program take technological majors such as electronics, mechanics, computers and technological systems, or academic majors such as seamanship, sailing, marine sciences and robotics. Navy commanders accompany them and link them to the IDF from the first day of the program until enlistment.
The program includes Navy lessons, values activities, meetings with soldiers from many roles, tours of Navy bases, sailing trips and an introduction to placement options in the Navy. Participants also join Navy Gadna activities free of charge.
Participants receive full military equipment and a Shohar card that gives free travel on public transport. Students at boarding schools receive monthly pay of 330 shekels.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Enrolling in one of the relevant schools.
- 2Registering for the Shoharim program through the school.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Open to high school students at the partner schools: Ketzinim Yam Akko and ORT Yami Ashdod.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Graduates join technological and operational roles in the Navy and keep building on what they learned in school.
- There is an option to continue to the technological reserve program, with the Navy funding 80% of tuition.
- Some recruited roles can be filled without screening and a selection camp.
- The Shoharim and technological reserve section gives close guidance through the Navy screening and enlistment process.
- The studies can lead to future roles in the defense industries.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Navy Shoharim (friends) program role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Navy Shoharim (friends) program?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Navy Shoharim (friends) program?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Enrolling in one of the relevant schools. Registering for the Shoharim program through the school.
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: Navy Shoharim (friends) program
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.