conscription laws, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may draft recruits from three communities: the Jews, the Druze, and the Circassians. As the latter two communities...

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

Women in the Israel–Hamas war refers to the experience of Israeli and Palestinian women as victims of violence, combatants, leadership partners, and as...

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

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 serving...

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...

formed the backbone of the Israel Defense Forces high command for many years. The few tanks and armoured cars of these Brigades were the beginning of what...

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...

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

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

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

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

to the Israel Defense Forces, after withdrawing the majority of checkpoints as a goodwill gesture, in May 2013 there were 13 checkpoints in the West Bank...

citizen who is drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may be exempted if an evaluation finds them to meet specific criteria. The IDF's conscription laws...

During the 2023-24 Israel–Hamas war, some Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been raped and sexually assaulted by Israeli Defense Forces soldiers...

and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) along the Gaza perimeter fence. In the evening, Hamas launched another barrage of 150 rockets towards Israel, with...

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

image of Israel, in contrast to the conservative climate in Gaza. Women in the Israel–Hamas war Women in the Israel Defense Forces "All-woman Israeli Tank...

Women in Israel comprise 50.26 percent of the state's population as of 2019[update]. While Israel lacks an official constitution, the Israeli Declaration...

assistance. The country ranked 38th in the 2018 World Giving Index. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces and...

expenditures. The U.S. Armed Forces has significant capabilities in both defense and power projection due to its large budget, resulting in advanced and...

The Israeli military consists of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Border Police, both of which engage in combat to further the nation's goals....

Fashion portal TV portal Israeli fashion Women of Israel Women in the Israel Defense Forces List of Israelis List of Jewish actors "Yael Shelbia". 19 March...

fire on Israeli boats off the Gaza Strip, while clashes broke out between Palestinians and the Israel Defense Forces in the eastern section of the Gaza perimeter...

Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.. The Israel Defense Forces used Arrow 3 and David's Sling systems to shoot down many of the incoming weapons...

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women had served as pilots during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and a few years thereafter, the Israel Defense Forces had, until 1995, denied women the opportunity...

4 million. In 2007, a then 21-year-old Gadot was in the Maxim photo shoot "Women of the Israel Defense Forces" and was then featured on the cover of the New...

הייב; born in 1985) is the first female Bedouin-Arab soldier to serve in a combat role in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Aside from the IDF, al-Hayb...

"clear evidence" of war crimes by both Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces. A UN Commission to the Israel–Palestine conflict stated that there is "clear evidence...