Israel Defense Forces

Emblem of the IDF

Israel's military is called the Israel Defense Forces (shortened: IDF) (Hebrew: צָבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל) Tzva HaHagana LeYisraelⓘ), "Army for the Defense of Israel". It is known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym צה"ל, (Tzahal). It includes the Israel Army, Air Force, and Navy.

Since 1967, the IDF has had a close relationship with the United States. The IDF is believed to have maintained nuclear weapons, possibly possessing between 80 and 400 nuclear warheads.

IDF Corps

Flag of the IDF

The army has the following corps:

Ground Arm

References

  1. ↑ Mahler, Gregory S. (1990). Israel After Begin. SUNY Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7914-0367-9.
  2. ↑ There are a wide range of estimates as to the size of the Israeli nuclear arsenal. For a compiled list of estimates, see Avner Cohen, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's bargain with the Bomb (Columbia University Press, 2010), Table 1, page xxvii and page 82.

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