Yahalom combat soldierלוחם יהל"ם
What the Yahalom combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
A Yahalom combat soldier serves in Yahalom, the Combat Engineering Corps unit for special missions.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Combat Engineering
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5 and up
- Try-out
- For men
- Training place
- the Military Engineering School
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 7 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Command3
- Operating systems3
- Effort and persistence2
- Maturity2
- Spatial perception2
- Sustained attention2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Yahalom has 4 companies, each with its own missions, and the soldier can be placed in any of them. Samur deals with hidden caches and tunnels, and the Bomb Disposal company works with bombs.
Yael handles special engineering missions, commando work, engineering intelligence, sabotage and explosives. Madron Mushlag specializes in breaking into buildings with various engineering means.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Pre-enlistment screening on the model of the reconnaissance units, including an interview week for candidates who finished the pilot, Sayeret Matkal, Shayetet, naval officers or submarine selections without passing them.
- 2The Combat Engineering Corps selection.
- 3A physical screening for the unit, after which the candidates found suitable are placed in Yahalom.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training at the rifleman 05 level lasts 4 months. It is followed by 4 months of advanced training that completes the rifleman 06 level.
Where it trainsthe Military Engineering School
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role serve in the corps' engineering battalions, on bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Men must pass a selection.
- After acceptance to the role, the soldier cannot give it up.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Yahalom combat soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 82 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
Who can serve as Yahalom combat soldier?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Yahalom combat soldier?
Yes, for men. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Pre-enlistment screening on the model of the reconnaissance units, including an interview week for candidates who finished the pilot, Sayeret Matkal, Shayetet, naval officers or submarine selections without passing them. The Combat Engineering Corps selection. A physical screening for the unit, after which the candidates found suitable are placed in Yahalom.
What does the training for Yahalom combat soldier hold?
Basic training at the rifleman 05 level lasts 4 months. It is followed by 4 months of advanced training that completes the rifleman 06 level.
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: Yahalom 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
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons