The IDF, or, Israel Defense Forces, is the national military force of the State of Israel and consists of the Israeli Ground Force, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy.
The IDF is headed by the Chief of Staff, who holds the rank of lieutenant general and is the only active officer who does so. The current chief of staff is Eyal Zamir.
The IDF was formally established in May 1948 after the creation of the Jewish State, and it encompassed the three paramilitary groups that existed prior to the state - the Hagana, the Irgun, and the Stern Gang (Lehi).
Since the formation of the IDF, it has participated in six major wars including the War of Independence, the Six Day War, the Sinai War, the Yom Kippur War, and the first and second Lebanon Wars. Other operations include Operation Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense, Operation Protective Edge, Operation Guardian of the Walls, and Operation Swords of Iron.
Conscription to the IDF is mandatory for both men and women over the age of 18, with women in non-combat positions serving for two years, and women in combat positions, and men, regardless of position, have a mandatory service of two years and eight months.
In addition to regular military duties and activities, the IDF responds to national emergencies or crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides personnel to carry out work alongside the civilian population.
Kula was most recently the chief of intelligence for the IDF Central Command.
Over 400 partygoers were essentially left defenseless once Hamas noticed their presence in the Re'im field areas near Gaza's border.
Of the 378 Israelis killed, 344 were civilians • Hamas took 44 hostage from music festival, 17 remain in Gaza including 11 still among living
Nader had run in the US presidential elections on four separate occasions, but never as a Democrat or a Republican.
As part of the new guidelines, the observers will be given a personal weapon throughout their training in addition to the M-16 rifle.
60 observers at the post were left without any protection, and the base gate was open and unsupervised.
In the released footage, Angrest can be seen surrounded by terrorists on the tank with his uniform ripped off the upper half of his body.
In his first speech, IDF chief spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin added that the military had struck 600 terror targets since the start of the renewed invasion of Gaza.
Defense Minister Israel Katz later stated that Israel's strikes were "a warning for the future" and that Syria could potentially pay a heavy price.
As reported this week by the Post, Ankara wants to turn the T4 base into a Turkish drone base and serve as the protector of Syria's skies.
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