Gadgets and technological solutions were developed that help the religious soldiers in the field. "Telefon Shabbat" makes it possible to answer phones while minimizing the desecration of the Sabbath.
A "gate switch" that allows the opening and closing of an electric gate. An "optical Sh Sabbat coder" allows entry with the help of a code to isolated places without closing an electrical circuit. The Halacha and Technology section of the military rabbinate has developed products for use on the Sabbath in recent years.