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| In recent years some Israelis have begun to use Profile 21 as a means of avoiding ], which is universal in Israel. This usually takes the form of deliberately failing medical exams so as to appear unfit for military service. Most often, recruits or soldiers pretend to be mentally ill, due to very few individuals receiving Profile 21 on a non-psychological basis. | In recent years some Israelis have begun to use Profile 21 as a means of avoiding ], which is universal in Israel. This usually takes the form of deliberately failing medical exams so as to appear unfit for military service. Most often, recruits or soldiers pretend to be mentally ill, due to very few individuals receiving Profile 21 on a non-psychological basis. | ||
| Soldiers who have already been recruited by the IDF may see a psychologist, called ''Ktzin Bri'ut Nafshit'' ('''''k'''a'''b'''a'''n'''''), who is authorized to refer the soldier to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist is then able to recommend Profile 21. | |||
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Profile 21 (Hebrew: פרופיל 21) is a code used by the military of Israel to classify Israelis who are deemed to have physical or psychological disabilities making them permanently unfit for military service. Such individuals can still volunteer for service, however, usually being placed in rear-echelon positions.
Additionally, Profile 24 is a code used to classify those who are deemed temporarily unfit for military service. Those with this classification will generally be reclassified within a year as either fit for military service or as Profile 21.
In recent years some Israelis have begun to use Profile 21 as a means of avoiding conscription, which is universal in Israel. This usually takes the form of deliberately failing medical exams so as to appear unfit for military service. Most often, recruits or soldiers pretend to be mentally ill, due to very few individuals receiving Profile 21 on a non-psychological basis.
Soldiers who have already been recruited by the IDF may see a psychologist, called Ktzin Bri'ut Nafshit (kaban), who is authorized to refer the soldier to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist is then able to recommend Profile 21.
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See also
- Section 8 (military) — U.S. Army