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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel Defense Forces צבא ההגנה לישראל Emblem Standard Founded 26 May 1948 ; 76 years ago (1948-05-26) Service branches Israeli Ground Forces Israeli Air Force Israeli Navy Website idf.il Leadership Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Defense Minister Israel Katz Chief of the ...
His first order was the formation of the IDF – The Israel Defense Forces. The IDF was based on the personnel who had served in the Haganah and the Palmach (itself the elite force of the Haganah) [1] and was declared as the only legal armed force in Israel. Another main source of manpower were the immigrants from Europe.
The IDF is one of Israeli society's most prominent institutions, influencing the country's economy, culture and political scene. Following 1967, the Israel Army has had close military relations with the United States Army, including development and cooperation, such as on the F-15 jet, and the Arrow missile defense system.
300th Territorial Brigade "Bar'am" – Western section of the Israel Lebanon border; 406th Territorial Brigade "Yoav" – Western section of the Egypt–Israel barrier; 417th Territorial Brigade – Jordan Valley sector
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... IDF is a commonly known abbreviation for the Israel Defense Forces. IDF or idf may also refer to:
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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israeli Ground Forces זרוע היבשה Emblem of the Israeli Ground Forces Founded 26 May 1948 ; 76 years ago (1948-05-26) Country Israel Type Army Role Land warfare Size 126,000 active 400,000 reserve Part of Israel Defense Forces Headquarters GOC Army Headquarters (Bar-Lev Camp [he ...
Operation Days of Penitence (30 September – 16 October 2004) – An IDF operation conducted in northern Gaza Strip which focused on the town of Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia and Jabalia refugee camp, which were used as launching sites of Qassam rockets at the Israeli town of Sderot and other Israeli populated areas in the region.