IDF drafts thousands of new soldiers to combat, field units

The IDF Technology and Logistics unit prepared for the newcomers with tens of thousands of belts, berets, uniforms and kits that include sewing tools, rubber bands, and the like.

By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI
“A” in his uniform during shooting practice in the IDF (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
“A” in his uniform during shooting practice in the IDF
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
The IDF has begun its mass recruitment to field and combat units for the November-December draft.
The recruitment round began on Tuesday and will end on December 11, throughout which thousands of fighters are expected to be drafted to field units. The future soldiers include men and women who are designated for primarily combat training or combat support, as well as other army sectors.
The IDF Technology and Logistics unit prepared for the newcomers with tens of thousands of belts, berets, uniforms and kits that include sewing tools and rubber bands.

Vegetarian and vegan soldiers have the option of wearing vegan berets and shoes, the latter being made of faux leather.
Those same fighters, once they complete their training, will receive a kit of combat supplies, including vests, three-liter drinking bags, helmets with covers, goggles, tourniquets, gauze pads and an equipment bag that is tailored to that soldier’s operational needs.
The incoming soldiers will have access to “From The Heart,” an IDF portal designed to allow them comfortable access to their medical information and appointments.
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi came to the recruitment office in Tel Hashomer on Sunday morning to accompany the newly-drafted soldiers.
"I respect each and every one sitting here, without knowing you personally, due to the fact that you chose to go to the very end of operational combat in the IDF," Kochavi said. "You are joining the first line of defense of the State of Israel, and that is a wonderful feeling."


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