In recent months, the Technology and Logistics Division of the Israel Defense Forces has formulated a policy to integrate and provide logistical solutions for soldiers with food allergies, so that they can serve in the IDF in a significant way. In the past food allergies provided an exemption from service.
The policy includes the provision of alternatives to the different foods to which a soldier might be allergic. Bases are also being provided with syringes to deal with extreme reactions.