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The IDF is one of Israeli society's most prominent institutions, influencing the country's economy, culture and political scene. Following 1967, the Israel Army has had close military relations with the United States Army, including development and cooperation, such as on the F-15 jet, and the Arrow missile defense system.
Israel has provided extensive military assistance to Turkey. Israel sold Turkey IAI Heron Unmanned aerial vehicles, and modernized Turkey's F-4 Phantom and Northrop F-5 aircraft at the cost of $900 million. Turkey's main battle tank is the Israeli-made Sabra tank, of which Turkey has 170. Israel later upgraded them for $500 million.
The Gulf Military Balance in 2010 (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2010; Cordesman, Anthony; Nerguizian, Aram (29 June 2010). The Arab-Israeli Military Balance. Center for Strategic and International Studies. ISBN 978-0275969394.
Israeli forces have already used 600 planes and 300 rocket launchers to strike the Gaza Strip. The ground troops are also drawing from Israel’s arsenal of 300 military tanks, with a further ...
300th Territorial Brigade "Bar'am" – Western section of the Israel Lebanon border; 406th Territorial Brigade "Yoav" – Western section of the Egypt–Israel barrier; 417th Territorial Brigade – Jordan Valley sector; 421st Territorial Brigade "Ephraim" – Qalqilya sector; 426th Territorial Brigade "Etzion" – Bethlehem sector
During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the military equipment in the IDF was very diverse and inconsistent. This was due to the severe limitation in obtaining war materiel (the British Mandate and the Arab embargo). During the 1950s, the IDF began the process of standardization, relying primarily on French military equipment.
The Israeli Infantry Corps is a corps in the Israel Defense Forces. It is a maneuvering corps which primarily relies on infantry troops. It includes several regular and reserve service units and brigades which are operationally commanded by the IDF's regional commands.
The 98th "Ha-Esh" Paratroopers Division (Hebrew: עֻצְבַּת הָאֵשׁ, Utzbat HaEsh), is an elite division of the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to the Central Command . On the 1st of October 2024 it took part in a ground operation in Lebanon .