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| − | The [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) was established in 1948 as the armed forces of the newly established State of Israel. | + | The [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) was established in 1948 as the armed forces of the newly established State of Israel. It incorporated a number of pre-state Jewish paramilitary organizations, including the [[Haganah]], [[Palmach]], [[Irgun]] and [[Lehi]].<ref>[http://www.idf.il/1503-en/Dover.aspx History of the IDF], Israel Defence Forces, accessed 3 August 2012.</ref> |
==People== | ==People== | ||
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*Lt. Gen. [[Dan Halutz]] (2005-07) | *Lt. Gen. [[Dan Halutz]] (2005-07) | ||
*Lt. Gen. [[Gabi Ashkenazi]] (2007-11)<ref>[http://www.idf.il/1502-en/Dover.aspx Past Chiefs of Staff], Israel Defence Forces, accessed 3 August 2012.</ref> | *Lt. Gen. [[Gabi Ashkenazi]] (2007-11)<ref>[http://www.idf.il/1502-en/Dover.aspx Past Chiefs of Staff], Israel Defence Forces, accessed 3 August 2012.</ref> | ||
| + | *Lt. Gen. [[Benny Gantz]]<ref>[http://www.idf.il/1500-en/Dover.aspx General Staff], IDF, accessed 15 March 2013.</ref> | ||
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
| − | *[[Aman]] | + | *[[Aman]] | [[Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria]] | [[Coordinator of Government Operations in the Territories]] | [[IDF Spokesperson's Unit]] | [[National Urban Training Center]] | [[Unit 8200]] |
| − | *[[Unit | + | ===IDF Units=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Alpinist Unit]] |
| + | *[[Oketz Unit]] | ||
| + | *[[Unit for Underwater Fighting]] | ||
| + | *[[Sayeret Matkal]] | ||
| + | *[[Unit 669]] | ||
| + | *[[Shayetet 13]] | ||
| + | *[[Yahalom Unit]] | ||
| + | *[[Shaldag Unit]] | ||
| + | *[[Skylark Unit]] | ||
| + | ==== 89th "Oz" Brigade ==== | ||
| + | *Unit 212 – [[Maglan]] – a commando unit which specializes in operating behind enemy lines. | ||
| + | *Unit 217 – [[Duvdevan Unit|Duvdevan]] – [[Mista'arvim|mistaravim]] unit. | ||
| + | *Unit 621 – [[Egoz Reconnaissance Unit|Egoz]] – counter-guerrilla unit. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:34, 25 July 2022
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was established in 1948 as the armed forces of the newly established State of Israel. It incorporated a number of pre-state Jewish paramilitary organizations, including the Haganah, Palmach, Irgun and Lehi.[1]
People
Chiefs of Staff
- Lt. Gen. Yaacov Dori (1947-49)
- Lt. Gen. Yigal Yadin (1949-52)
- Lt. Gen. Mordechai Maklef (1952-53)
- Lt. Gen. Moshe Dayan (1953-58)
- Lt. Gen. Chaim Laskov (1958-61)
- Lt. Gen. Tzvi Tzur (1961-64)
- Lt. Gen. Yitzhak Rabin (1964-68)
- Lt. Gen. Chaim Bar Lev (1968-72)
- Lt. Gen. David Elazar (1972-74)
- Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur (1974-78)
- Lt. Gen. Rafael Eitan (1978-83)
- Lt. Gen. Moshe Levi (1983-87)
- Lt. Gen. Dan Shomron (1987-91)
- Lt. Gen. Ehud Barak (1991-95)
- Lt. Gen. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak (1995-98)
- Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz (1998-2002)
- Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya'alon (2002-05)
- Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz (2005-07)
- Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi (2007-11)[2]
- Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz[3]
Related Pages
- Aman | Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria | Coordinator of Government Operations in the Territories | IDF Spokesperson's Unit | National Urban Training Center | Unit 8200
IDF Units
- Alpinist Unit
- Oketz Unit
- Unit for Underwater Fighting
- Sayeret Matkal
- Unit 669
- Shayetet 13
- Yahalom Unit
- Shaldag Unit
- Skylark Unit
89th "Oz" Brigade
- Unit 212 – Maglan – a commando unit which specializes in operating behind enemy lines.
- Unit 217 – Duvdevan – mistaravim unit.
- Unit 621 – Egoz – counter-guerrilla unit.
Notes
- ↑ History of the IDF, Israel Defence Forces, accessed 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Past Chiefs of Staff, Israel Defence Forces, accessed 3 August 2012.
- ↑ General Staff, IDF, accessed 15 March 2013.
