Israel Defense Forces

The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration helps immigrant soldiers and their families in the following:

• Assistance in the absorption of the immigrant soldiers into the I.D.F.(Israel Defense Force).
• Explanatory meetings with the new enlistees and their parents.
• Increased awareness of immigrant absorption in the I.D.F. via meetings with commanders in all military units.
• Participation in special military programs for immigrants operated by the IDF.
• Preparation of young candidates for IDF service
• Provision of information to draftees and the command staff on assistance to immigrants during military service.
•  Support for mechina courses prior to discharge from the army - courses are run by the I.D.F. for all soldiers, including new immigrants.
•  Encouragement of assistance and adoption programs for "lone soldiers".