Micro Tavor vs. the M4/M16
Every soldier in the IDF receives a gun when they enlist: whether temporarily for basic training or the occasional guard duty shift, or for the entirety of their service, as is the case for [...]
Michve Alon
Michve Alon is a base in the north where there are many educational courses run. It is most well known for its three-month Hebrew course that is required at the beginning of a soldier’s [...]
Have the right mindset. Be a good friend. Be a leader.
Have the right mindset. Your mindset and mentality set the tone for your service – it makes your service easier and more successful. Be in the army to give and serve. Don’t be a lawyer who [...]
Devote yourself to learning the Hebrew language.
Learn as much Hebrew as possible – you won’t understand the jokes, make friends, be a leader or understand the culture and have fun without Hebrew. Strive to make friends that do not speak [...]
Come to Israel to give to your people and to serve. Don’t expect anything in return.
You are here to give and serve. You are not in the army for you – you are in the army for the Jewish people. If you are coming to take, or get, something from the army, to impress someone, or to [...]