The history of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intertwines in its early stages with history of the Haganah.
Israel Tal, also known as Talik, was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) general known for his knowledge of tank warfare and for leading the development of Israel's Merkava tank.
Moshe Levi was an Israeli military commander and the 12th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He served in this position from 1983 to 1987, towards the end of the first Lebanon war and the establishment of the South Lebanon Security Belt. He was the first Chief of Staff of Mizrahi origin.
Aluf is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral. In addition to the aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word. Together, they constitute the five highest ranks in the IDF.
The Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces, is the supreme commander and head of the Israel Defense Forces. The current Chief of the General Staff is Aviv Kochavi.
Israeli General Staff or General Headquarters, abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv.
Aluf Ehud "Udi" Adam is a former general in the Israel Defense Forces and the former head of the Israeli Northern Command.
Aluf Dan Harel is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff. Harel is currently serving as the Director General of the Ministry of Defense.
Tat Aluf Avigdor Kahalani is a former Israeli soldier and politician.
Gabriel "Gabi" Ashkenazi is an Israeli politician and former military leader. He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2007 to 2011. He was the fourth Mizrahi Jew to become Chief of Staff of the IDF.
Yossi Peled is an Israeli general and politician, the former Aluf of the Northern Command in the Israel Defense Forces.
Yitzhak Pundak was an Israeli general, diplomat and politician.
Moshe "Musa" Peled is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Tzomet, Mekhora and Moledet between 1992 and 1999.
Moshe Gidron was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and former head of the Manpower Directorate.
Moshe Lehrer Tzadok was Haganah fighter and later an IDF major general, first head of the Manpower Directorate during the 1947–1949 Palestine war, and head of the Israeli Northern and Southern Command during the early 1950s. After retiring from the IDF, Tzadok became the head of the Division of Interior and Construction of the Ministry of Defense.
Moshe Nativ was Israel Defense Forces Major General and former head of the Manpower Directorate.
Asaf Simhoni was a major general in the IDF, served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southern Command. Simhoni headed Israel's main effort during the Suez Crisis. He died on the night the war ended in a plane crash on the way to Haifa.
The C4I Corps, or Teleprocessing Corps, is a combat support corps of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) under the command of the Teleprocessing Branch, formerly the Computer Service Directorate. The C4I Corps is responsible for all areas of teleprocessing and communications in the IDF. The corps commander is known as the Chief Teleprocessing Officer and is an officer with the rank of "Tat Aluf", equivalent to a Brigadier General in the United States Army. The current commander of the Corps is Yariv Nir.
Mordechai (Moti) Almoz is a major general ("Aluf") in the Israel Defense Forces who has been serving as the IDF Spokesperson since 2013. He previously served as commander of the Combat Engineering Corps and head of the Israeli Civil Administration.
The Command and Staff College, abbreviated Hebrew: פּוּ"ם, פום, PUM, also translated as Inter-Service Command and Staff College, Israel, is intended for the training of senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officers. It was established on May 31, 1954.
