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.

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.

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? If you, too, are joining the IDF soon, or even thinking about doing so, perhaps you’ve wondered what your first day ...

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See how you can reach out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), whether it's about joining the military or other questions.

Since its formation on May 31, 1948, the IDF has been a compulsory service military. The IDF was founded in the wake of the War of Independence as the new State of Israel was fighting for its existence, and needed every soldier it could recruit.

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2025年3月18日 · How is the IDF calling for Gaza's civilians to move to safer areas? The call was sent out using a variety of different means including thousands of pamphlets distributed aerially over Gaza and direct phone calls and text messages to Gazans from ISA personnel, urging them to evacuate south of Wadi Gaza and warning them of the risk of staying in ...

2018年7月5日 · 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.