The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el, lit. 'The Army of the Defense for Israel'), alternatively...

The military ranks of Israel are the military insignia used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Because the IDF is an integrated force, ranks are the same...

able-bodied female citizens. Under Israeli conscription laws, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may draft recruits from three communities: the Jews, the Druze...

complex Arab–Israeli conflict. The following list centralizes the main and most notable military operations conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces sorted in...

and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. As...

insignia of the Israel Defense Forces, excluding rank insignia. For ranks, see Israel Defense Forces ranks and insignia. The Israel Defense Forces has several...

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The Israeli Ground Forces (Hebrew: זרוע היבשה) are the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The commander is the General Officer Commanding...

The Israel Defense Forces Emblem is the primary symbol representing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF emblem was adopted when the IDF was first...

War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces' principal supplier was France; since then, it has been the United States government and defense companies in the...

The history of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intertwines in its early stages with history of the Haganah. Following the 1947 UN Partition Plan, which...

The structure of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) differs from most armed forces in the world in several ways. These include the close integration of air...

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) (in Hebrew: ארגון ידידי צה״ל בארה״ב) is an organization established in 1981 dedicated to the men and women...

of Defense oversees most of the Israeli security forces, including the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Military Industries (IMI), and Israel Aerospace...

The following is a list of military bases operated by the Israel Defense Forces, sorted by command....

the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַמַּטֶּה הַכְּלָלִי, romanized: Rosh hamateh haklali...

This is a list of brigades in the Israel Defense Forces. 1st "Golani" Brigade - Has been active since 1948 and is part of Northern Command, though currently...

Citizens of Israel have refused to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) or have disobeyed orders on the grounds of pacifism, antimilitarism, religious...

Israeli General Staff or General Headquarters (Hebrew: המטה הכללי של צה"ל), abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces...

120 ballistic missiles toward Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.. The Israel Defense Forces used Arrow 3 and David's Sling systems to shoot...

Special forces units in the Israel Defense Forces encompass a broad definition of specialist units. Such units are usually a regiment or a battalion in...

intelligence agencies. Israel Defense Forces: Israel's Defense forces, comprising the Ground Forces, Air Force and Navy. Israel Police: a civilian force...

The defense industry of Israel is a strategically important sector and a large employer, as well as a major supplier of the Israel Defense Forces. The...

Palestinian militants opened fire on Israeli boats, while clashes broke out between Palestinians and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) along the Gaza perimeter...

Israel Defense Forces (IDF)". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2007. "The Israel Defense Forces". Israel Ministry of...

Palestinian attacks and reprisal operations carried out by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1950s and 1960s. These actions were in response to constant...

Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, fixed-term military service has been compulsory in Israel. The draft laws of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...

air defense shot down all Israeli projectiles and that the explosions were from air defense, but satellite images showed a destroyed air defense battery...

288 flying checkpoints were counted. However, according to the Israel Defense Forces, after withdrawing the majority of checkpoints as a goodwill gesture...

India, France, Israel, Italy, United Kingdom, China and Iran have all developed missile defense systems. The term "Missile defense system" broadly means...