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- Formed: May 26, 1948
- Also known as: Tsva HaHagana LeYisrael (Tsahal), Hebrew for "Defense Military of Israel
- Preceding agencies: Jewish Brigade in the British Army, Etzel, Lehi
- Annual budget (1999): $18.7 billion
- Active troops: 168,000
- 33rd largest standing army in the world
- Military service compulsory for Jewish and Druze men and Jewish women over the age of 18
- Has historically had the support of the United States Department of Defense
- Equipment is top of the line, from small arms to armored vehicles, and is often of American origin
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The Israel Defense Forces, also referred to as the IDF, is the name used to describe the entirety of Israel's military forces, including Army, Air Force, and Sea Corps divisions. Formed soon after Israel was established in the wake of World War II, the IDF has defended the country throughout its conflicts with its neighbors in the Middle East, most notably in the Six Day War in which Israel successfully defended itself against combined assault by Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
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Key Dates
- May 14, 1948: Israel is established as a sovereign nation
- May 26, 1948: Israel Defense Forces are established to protect Israeli citizens and interests
- March 1949: After Israel wins the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the IDF absorbs the underground organizations Etzel and Lehi
- 1949-1956: IDF defends Israel in a series of armed conflicts with neighboring hostile countries
- 1967: IDF successfully defends against a multinational coalition of attackers in the Six Day War
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Israeli Defense Forces Questions
What is the difference between the strong force and weak force? Where can each force be found and how can they be measured? 1 AnswerThe strong force acts only on quarks and the strong force carrier (gluon). The electroweak force acts on quarks as well as leptons, which includes more normal e... read more
What type of plane or helicopter grouping is used to suppress the anti-aircraft defenses? 1 AnswerAH-64 "Apache" helicopter carrying 16 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. http://ericpalmer.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/ah-64dv.jpg First with the second question... read more
Did Israel promise not to strike Iran? 1 AnswerIsrael has stated that it would never attack Iran with the goal of the Iranian people themselves being the target, nor of their government being the specific ta... read more
What causes the weak force to break down converting a proton into a neutron and positron? 1 AnswerThe weak force does not break down in the process you mention. It mediates this process. At the lowest level (i.e. at the no-loop Feynman diagram level) the pr... read more
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National News Agency: Lebanese Armed Forces launched anti-aircraft defense fire toward an Israeli drone violating Lebanese airspace
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God damn you if U show mercy 2 Palestinians.Message 2 Israeli Defense Forces from Rabbi Avichai Rontzki last week: http://ow.ly/DBqn #Gaza
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God damn U if U show mercy 2 Palestinians.The message 2 the Israeli Defense Forces from Rabbi Avichai Rontzki last week: http://ow.ly/DBqn
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Israeli Defense Forces Picking Off Protesters With .22s... http://bit.ly/10L4yq
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