Israel Defense Forces

Summary

Israel Defense Forces is an armed forces^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of armed_forces entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,957 views/month, #2 of 247).^[2]

Key Facts

• Israel Defense Forces is in the country of Israel^[3].
• Israel Defense Forces's instance of is recorded as armed forces^[4].
• Israel Defense Forces's item operated is recorded as equipment in Israeli military service^[5].
• Israel Defense Forces's headquarters location is recorded as HaKirya^[6].
• Israel Defense Forces's child organization or unit is recorded as Israeli Air Force^[7].
• Israel Defense Forces's child organization or unit is recorded as Israeli Navy^[8].
• Israel Defense Forces's child organization or unit is recorded as Israeli Ground Forces^[9].
• Israel Defense Forces is part of Israeli security forces^[10].
• Israel Defense Forces's Commons category is recorded as Israel Defense Forces^[11].
• Israel Defense Forces's chairperson is recorded as Herzi Halevi^[12].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Israeli Ground Forces^[13].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Israeli Air Force^[14].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Israeli Navy^[15].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces^[16].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Northern Command^[17].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Central Command^[18].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Southern Command^[19].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Home Front Command^[20].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Military Intelligence Directorate of Israel^[21].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Operations Directorate^[22].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Computer Service Directorate^[23].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Planning Directorate^[24].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Manpower Directorate^[25].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Technological and Logistics Directorate^[26].
• Israel Defense Forces comprises Strategy and Third-Circle Directorate^[27].

Body

Founding

May 26, 1948 marks the founding of Israel Defense Forces^[28].

Identity

Israel Defense Forces is part of Israeli security forces^[10].

Leadership

Israel Defense Forces's chairperson is recorded as Herzi Halevi^[12].

Operations

Israel Defense Forces's headquarters location is recorded as HaKirya^[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Defense^[29]. Subsidiaries include Israeli Air Force^[7], an air force^[30], in Israel^[31], founded in 1948^[32], headquartered in HaKirya^[33]; Israeli Navy^[8], a navy^[34], in Israel^[35], founded in 1948^[36], headquartered in HaKirya^[37]; and Israeli Ground Forces^[9], an army^[38], in Israel^[39], founded in 1948^[40].

Why It Matters

Israel Defense Forces ranks in the top 0.81% of armed_forces entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,957 views/month, #2 of 247).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 165 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]