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    • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy. It is the sol… See more

    Etymology

    The Israeli cabinet ratified the name "Israel Defense Forces" (Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל), Tzva HaHagana LeYisra'el, … See more

    History

    The IDF traces its roots to Jewish paramilitary organizations in the New Yishuv, starting with the Second Aliyah (1904 to 1914). There had been several such organizations, or in part even older date, such as th… See more

    Founded26 May 1948
    Service branchesIsraeli Ground Forces · Israeli Air Force · Israeli Navy
    Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu
    Defense MinisterIsrael Katz
    Ranks, uniforms and insignia

    Unlike most militaries, the IDF uses the same rank names in all corps, including the air force and navy.
    From the formation of the IDF until the late 1980s, sergeant major was a particularly important … See more

    Service

    The military service is held in three different tracks:
    • Regular service (שירות חובה): mandatory military service which is held according to the Israeli security service law.
    • Permanent service (שירות … See more

    Doctrine

    In 1992, the IDF drafted a Code of Conduct that combines international law, Israeli law, Jewish heritage and the IDF's traditional ethical code—the IDF Spirit (Hebrew: רוח צה"ל, Ru'ah Tzahal).
    The docum… See more

    Budget

    During 1950–66, Israel spent an average of 9% of its GDP on defense. Defence expenditures increased dramatically after both the 1967 and 1973 wars. They reached a high of about 30% of GDP in 1975, but h… See more

    Equipment and weaponry

    The IDF possesses various foreign and domestically produced weapons and computer systems. Some gear comes from the US (with some equipment modified for IDF use) such as the M4A1 and M16 assault rifles, … See more

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