HaMechina HaMadait (Scientific Pre-Military Academy)

HaMechina HaMadait (Scientific Pre-Military Academy) is a mechina in Ofakim and Netivot, southern Israel, for gap-year students, open to men and women.

A pre-military academy for science-oriented high school graduates that combines advanced coursework in fields such as astrophysics and neuroscience with community science outreach and preparation for IDF service.

Duration

Gap Year — 10 months

How to sign up

Apply via the national pre-military academies registration portal (portal.mechinot.org.il), linked from the program's own site.

https://hamadait.org.il/

Contact

08-934-6931https://hamadait.org.il/

Last updated: July 23, 2026