Oct 6, 2024 · Safeguarding the State of Israel and its residents against threats. Discover the IDF's mission and values.

The IDF is the people’s army, the State of Israel’s military, subject to the law and government of the State of Israel. IDF soldiers will operate with their mission, the IDF’s values and the security of Israel as their priority. They will operate with integrity, practicality and presentably.

Oct 30, 2017 · Every year, thousands of soldiers — from Israel and all around the world — join the Israel Defense Forces. The one thing that nearly all IDF soldiers have in common is their draft day experience. What’s the first day like?

It has intercepted enemy aircraft, provided ground, artillery and naval forces with aerial support, supported with mission-critical intelligence, and conducted strikes for the purpose of defense within and beyond Israel’s borders.

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On May 1948, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officially began acting as Israel’s military organization, rather than the assortment of separate groups that had preceded it. Led by the first Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Yaakov Dori, the IDF took on the role of the official defender of the State of Israel and its citizens.

Feb 27, 2025 · Why is the IDF striking in Gaza? The IDF is striking terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization, whose operatives brutally massacred Israeli civilians just a week ago and have been terrorizing Israeli civilians for years.