Israel Defense Forces
צבא ההגנה לישראל
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Emblem of the Israel Defense Forces
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Flag of the Israel Defense Forces
Founded26 May 1948; 74 years ago (1948-05-26)
Service branches
  •  Israeli Ground Forces
  •  Israeli Air Force
  •  Israeli Navy
Websitewww.idf.il
Leadership
Prime MinisterYair Lapid
Defense MinisterBenny Gantz
Chief of the General StaffLieutenant General Aviv Kochavi
Personnel
Military age17
Conscription24–34 months
Available for
military service
1,554,186 males, age 17–49 (2016),
1,514,063 females, age 17–49 (2016)
Fit for
military service
1,499,998 males, age 17–49 (2016),
1,392,319 females, age 17–49 (2016)
Reaching military
age annually
60,000 males (2016),
60,000 females (2016)
Active personnel169,500
Reserve personnel465,000
Expenditures
BudgetUS$24.3 billion(2021) (ranked 15th)
Percent of GDP5.2% (2021)
Industry
Domestic suppliers
  • Israel Aerospace Industries
  • Israel Military Industries
  • Israel Weapon Industries
  • Elbit Systems
  • Elisra
  • Elta
  • Rafael
  • Israel Shipyards
Foreign suppliers
  •  Germany
  •  United States
Related articles
History1948 Arab–Israeli War(1948–1949)
Reprisal operations(1951–1956)
Sinai War(1956)
Six-Day War(1967)
War of Attrition(1967–1970)
Yom Kippur War(1973)
Operation Litani(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)
Guardian of the Walls(2021)
Others
RanksIsrael Defense Forces ranks