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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 .
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 ...
Recruits (tironim): Upon enlistment to military service in Israel, all soldiers begin a basic training course and undergo several weeks or months of 'integration' from citizens to soldiers. This course is called tironut (" recruit training ") and the soldier being trained on this course is called a tiron (or "recruit" ).
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
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.
A video posted by Middle East Eye—a U.K.-based news website covering North Africa and the Middle East—purports to show Israeli soldiers calling for the occupation of Gaza while chanting and ...
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 strength.. Sayeret [1] (Hebrew: סיירת, pl.: sayarot), or reconnaissance units in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) nomenclature, specialize in intelligence gathering and surveillance.
Soldiers of the Combat Engineering Corps being awarded with Grey berets. Each corps in the Israel Defense Forces has a beret of a different color and/or a different beret pin worn by its soldiers, independent of rank and position. Israel Defense Forces soldiers wear berets on their heads only on formal occasions, such as ceremonies and roll calls.