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I am not an Israeli citizen. If I make aliya (get Israeli citizenship), can I enlist in the IDF directly (not through the IDF Mahal programs)?

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I am not an Israeli citizen. If I make aliya (get Israeli citizenship), can I enlist in the IDF directly (not through the IDF Mahal programs)?

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In principle, yes. However, in our experience you will have to wait for about one year to be enlisted. In addition, the IDF service will be up to three years depending on your age upon arrival, profile and family status on the date of the enlistment, rather than the flat min. 14 (18) months as in the Mahal IDF programs for non-Israeli citizens. The IDF Mahal programs are the fast lane for enlistment. After you enlist, you can get Israeli citizenship. If you have Israeli citizenship and reside overseas you might be able to join the IDF through the path for overseas residents with Israeli citizenship who were not residents of Israel after their 10th birthday.