“I can appoint you squad commander, but only the privates can give you authority ”
About the Department
Security is central to the life and legacy of Yigal Allon, the Palmach’s commander who later led the Southern Command during the war of Independence.
The Security Forces Department offers educational programs to soldiers, junior commanders, non-commissioned officers, and senior commanders. The main topics include:
- Command and leadership
- Military and society
- Israeli society
- Jewish-Zionist identity
Objectives
Sample programs
“Once a commander always an educator:”
a seminar on the commander’s character and role, designed for junior command.
The ‘Melting Pot’ and Multiculturalism –
a soldiers’ tour in Nazareth Illit examining the relationships between Arabs and Jews in Israeli society. The tour includes meetings with local community leaders and visiting the Christian holy sites of Nazareth.
Between the People’s Army and IDF incorporated:
society-military relations in Israel – the program combines workshops, films and lectures to discuss the extent to which social changes in Israel in recent decades impact the IDF.
