(Dan Tri) – The Israel Defense Forces are divided into army, air force and navy branches with the mission of winning wars.
Israeli soldiers patrolled the area adjacent to the Lebanese border in July (Photo: AFP).
Israel then continued to announce the mobilization of an additional 60,000 reserve troops, bringing the total number of troops mobilized in the past 3 days to 360,000.
According to Sputnik, information related to the Israeli army is not officially published, so any related data can only be searched through foreign sources or Israeli researchers.
Establishment of the Israeli army
The Israeli Army, also known as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was established on May 31, 1948, just two weeks after Israel declared independence.
A key element of the IDF’s military doctrine is that Israel cannot lose a single war.
IDF structure
The IDF consists of three branches: the Israeli Army, the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Navy.
The head of the IDF is the Israeli Chief of General Staff (the current holder of this position is Herzi Halevi).
The commanders of the army and air force as well as the navy will report to the chief of staff, as well as regional commanders and the heads of various defense leadership, including the Intelligence Corps.
Army size
Israeli soldiers control Merkava tanks and Namer armored vehicles during a 2017 exercise (Photo: AFP).
According to open sources, the IDF’s permanent force consists of about 176,500 soldiers.
The Israeli Army, which includes the infantry, armored and artillery corps, consists of about 126,000 active troops and about 400,000 reservists.
The Army participated in all of Israel’s major military campaigns, including the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the 1967 Six-Day War. The Army also participated in the conflict
The Israeli army uses a number of domestically developed weapons, such as the Merkava main battle tank, the Acchzarit armored personnel carrier and the Iron Dome missile defense system.
The size of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) is currently about 34,000 active troops, along with 55,000 reserve troops.
Since the 1967 Six-Day War, most of the IDF’s fighter aircraft have been received from the US, including the A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom II, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-
The Israeli Navy, consisting of approximately 9,500 active troops and 10,000 reserve troops, is commanded by General Aluf David Sa’ar Salama.
This force has 7 corvettes, 8 missile boats, 5 submarines (Dolphin class), 45 patrol boats and 2 support ships.
