Recruits

Nine female recruits at the Nitzanim base suffered severe abdominal pain, prompting medical checks and raising concerns among parents over kitchen hygiene and troop health.

The IDF Personnel Directorate launched shortened Haznak pre-military preparatory programs to boost motivation, physical and mental readiness, and combat service integration among youth, aiming to combat military dropout rates.

The IDF is developing a new medical profile 70 to allow recruits previously limited to rear-line roles to serve in combat units. The initiative is being finalized by the Medical Corps and the Manpower Directorate.

The "Eagles of the North" program, which integrates Druze and Jewish recruits, has begun its second cycle. The goal is to overcome underrepresentation in the sector. Three members of the Druze community from the first cycle have already passed the initial screening for the flight course.

As part of our special report series, we accompanied new recruits joining the Kfir and Nahal brigades. "The feeling when you see people ready to give their lives to protect the country, and how much desire and will they have—you don't find that in any other country, it's only in Israel," said Itay, who is enlisting in the Kfir brigade.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the induction center at the Tel HaShomer base today. He met with new recruits designated for combat service in the Givati Brigade and the Artillery Corps to discuss their upcoming service and challenges.

A video featuring a Channel 14 reporter and a recruit who identified Naftali Bennett as a government official has sparked debate. Evidence suggests the incident may have been staged by a Yesh Atid activist.

On Tuesday, recruits and their families gathered at Ariel Sharon Park for induction into the IDF Combat Engineering Corps. Despite parental anxiety, the new recruits show high morale and determination.

While in the past many asked "why armored corps?", today the new fighters declare with pride that they chose to join the corps intentionally. "At the end of the day we want to exist here, this is our country," one of them said. Among the recruits, Natan, an ultra-Orthodox young man, stood out, stating there was no hesitation regarding his decision.