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Israeli Defense Forces

Israel Defense Forces
צבא ההגנה לישראל
Badge of the Israel Defense Forces.svg
Israel Defense Forces emblem
Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg
Flag of the Israel Defense Forces
Founded 1948
Service branches Israeli Army
Israeli Air Force
Israeli Navy
Leadership
Prime Minister
Defense Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
Avigdor Lieberman
Chief of General Staff Rav Aluf Gadi Eizenkot
Manpower
Military age 17
Conscription 18
Available for
military service
1,554,186 males, age 17–49 (2016 est.),
1,514,063 females, age 17–49 (2016 est.)
Fit for
military service
1,499,998 males, age 17–49 (2016 est.),
1,392,319 females, age 17–49 (2016 est.)
Reaching military
age annually
60,000 males (2016 est.),
60,000 females (2016 est.)
Active personnel 176,500 (ranked 34th)
Reserve personnel 445,000
Expenditures
Budget $18.6 billion (2015)
Percent of GDP 6.2% (2015)
Industry
Domestic suppliers Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel Military Industries
Israel Weapon Industries
Elbit Systems
Elisra
Elta
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israel Shipyards
Foreign suppliers  Czechoslovakia (1948)
 France (1955–1966)
 United States (1968–present)
 Germany (1998–present)
Annual exports  United States
 India
 United Kingdom
 Georgia
Related articles
History War of Independence (1948–1949)
Reprisal operations (1951–1956)
Sinai War (1956)
Six-Day War (1967)
War of Attrition (1967–1970)
Yom Kippur War (1973)
South Lebanon conflict (1978)
First Lebanon War (1982–1985)
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
First Intifada (1987–1993)
Second Intifada (2000–2005)
Second Lebanon War (2006)
Operation Cast Lead (2008–2009)
Pillar of Defense (2012)
Protective Edge (2014)
Other
Ranks Israel Defense Forces ranks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵלAbout 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; Lieutenant general (Rav Aluf) Gadi Eizenkot has served as Chief of Staff since 2015.


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