General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces

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General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
המטה הכללי של צה"ל
Semel Matkal.svg
Matkal emblem
Founded1948–present
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Typesupreme command
Part ofFlag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg  Israel Defense Forces
HeadquarterRabin Camp Tel Aviv
NicknameMatkal
Commanders
Chief of the General Staff Rav Aluf Eyal Zamir
Insignia
Matkal Flag Flag of IDF Chief of Staff.svg

The General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces or General Headquarters (Hebrew : המטה הכללי של צה"ל), abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the Kirya compound (Rabin Camp) in Tel Aviv.

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Members

Honor guard at IDF headquarters for outgoing chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Honor Guard at IDF Headquarters for Outgoing Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi.jpg
Honor guard at IDF headquarters for outgoing chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi

The majority of members in the General Staff Forum are officers ranked as Aluf and heads of the following military and civilian bodies:

Chief

Arms

Directorates

Commands

Other

The matkal, hosted in Beit HaNassi by Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in 2018. In the background is an Israeli artwork made of basalt. Reuven Rivlin hosting Forum Matkal at Beit HaNassi, February 2018 (5798).jpg
The matkal, hosted in Beit HaNassi by Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in 2018. In the background is an Israeli artwork made of basalt.

Civilian

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