uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131Under what circumstances can foreign citizens volunteer to enlist and serve in the IDF? IDF recruitment of foreign citizens is possible via the Volunteers from Abroad (Mahal) track for Jews living abroad. Foreign citizens who are not Jewish may volunteer in non-military framework<\/a>.<\/strong> In this article, attorney Joshua Pex, an expert on Israeli immigration law from our firm, explains the law on this issue.<\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces (IDF or Tzahal in Hebrew) is considered among the strongest armies in the world according to several international rankings<\/a>. Given the IDF\u2019s role as the people\u2019s army of the state of Israel, it is one of the most important factors in national identity, not only for Israelis, but also for Jews and their family members around the world. There are quite a few Jews living in Europe, the USA and other places in the world who are interested in enlisting in the IDF as part of immigrating to Israel<\/a>. There are also quite a few non-Jewish foreign citizens who wonder if they can enlist in the IDF.<\/p>\n Our firm deals with representing foreign citizens in procedures for immigration to Israel, and accordingly we receive many inquiries regarding enlistment in the IDF. For this reason, we wrote this article to explain under what circumstances it is possible to enlist in the IDF, and the complex legal situation surrounding the issue in general.<\/p>\n