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by The State of Israelli. 6 years 157 days ago. 489 reads.

מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל | Defense Force

By virtue of the national and historical right of the Jewish People, 
and of the resolution of the General Assembly at the United Nations, 
we hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish State in Palestine 
to be called Yisra'el!

_{— David Ben-Gurion, May 14th 1948.}
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ירושלים של זהב בארץ ציון
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Israel Defense Forces IDF | צבא ההגנה לישראל

_{Israel Defense Forces emblem}

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Founded	1948
Service Branches	Israeli Army Israeli Air Force Israeli Navy
Headquarters	IDF Mahaneh Rabin, Tel Aviv, Israel

Leadership

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Prime Minister	Levi Eshkol
Defense Minister	GEN. Moshe Dayan
Chief of General Staff	GEN. Haim Bar-Lev

Manpower

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Military age

17, Conscription at 18*

*All fit Males and Females
ages 17–49 possible service.

Active Personnel

200,000

Reserve Personnel

550,000

Expenditures

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Budget	TBA
Percent of GDP	TBA

Industry

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Domestic Suppliers

Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel Military Industries
Israel Weapon Industries
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israel Shipyards

Wars

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History

War of Independence (1948–1949)
Sinai War _{(Suez Canal crisis)} (1956)
Six-Day War (1967)
War of Attrition (1967 - 1970)

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל‎ About this sound Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el, lit. "The Army of Defense for Israel"; Arabic: جيش الدفاع الإسرائيلي‎), commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal (צה״ל‎), are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force, and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel. The IDF is headed by its Chief of General Staff, the Ramatkal, subordinate to the Defense Minister of Israel in Jerusalem. An order from Defense Minister David Ben-Gurion on 26 May 1948 officially set up the Israel Defense Forces as a conscript army formed out of the paramilitary group Haganah, incorporating the militant groups Irgun and Lehi. The Israel Defense Forces differs from most armed forces in the world in many ways. Differences include the mandatory conscription of women and its structure, which emphasizes close relations between the army, navy, and air force. Since its founding, the IDF has been specifically designed to match Israel's unique security situation. The IDF is one of Israeli society's most prominent institutions, influencing the country's economy, culture and political scene.

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IDF Equipment

[hr][center][b]— ISRAELI ARMY — Infantry arms[/b][/center][hr]

_{FN FAL, Uzi, M16, CAR-15, M14, AK-47, Karabiner 98k, Lee-Enfield,
FN MAG, Browning Hi-Power, Beretta M1951, M26A2 grenade, M2HB
Browning, SS.11, M72 LAW, BGM-71 TOW, RL-83 Blindicide and M40
recoilless rifle.}

[center][b]Vehicles[/b] [sub]*All tanks are upgraded with the British Royal Ordnance L7[/sub][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	M2 /M3 Half-track	1962–present	Paramountica
[img]...[/img]	M113 APC	1962–present	Paramountica
[img]...[/img]	Centurion*	1952-present	Canovia
[img]...[/img]	AMX-13*	1955–present	Arcanda
[img]...[/img]	Super (M50-M51) Sherman*	1962–present	Paramountica
[img]...[/img]	Magach* _{(Variant of Paramerican M48 & M60 Patton)}	1956–present	Paramountica

[center][b]Artillery & AA[/b][/center][hr]

_{ARTILLERY — M109 self-propelled howitzer, M107 self-propelled
gun, M110 self-propelled howitzer, M50 self-propelled howitzer and
Makmat 160 mm self-propelled mortar, Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50,
Soltam M-68 and 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)}

_{AA — MIM-23 Hawk, MIM-72 Chaparral, Bofors 40 mm gun.}

[hr][center][img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Israeli_Air_Force_-_Coat_of_arms.svg/150px-Israeli_Air_Force_-_Coat_of_arms.svg.png[/img] [b]— ISRAELI AIR FORCE —[/b][/center][hr]

[center][b][font=georgia]FIGHTER/ATTACK[/font][/b] [background-block=#1A1A1A][color=white][font=futura][b]670[/b][/font][/color][/background-block][/center][hr]

IAI KFIR	250	1976 — present	Israelli
Boeing F-15 Eagle	77	1976 — present	Paramountica
General Dynamics F-16 FF	343	1987 — present	Paramountica

[center][b]Trainer Aircraft[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[center][b]Transport / Aerial refueling / Aerial firefighting / Utility / Signals intelligence / Maritime patrol / AEW[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[center][b]Helicopters[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[hr][center][b]— ISRAELI NAVY — Destoryers[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[center][b]Corvettes[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[center][b]Patrol Boats[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[center][b]Support Ships[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

[center][b]Submarines[/b][/center][hr]

[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli
[img]...[/img]	WEAPON	19XX–present	Israelli

The State of Israelli

Edited: 4 years 330 days ago

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