Call Us 1299 Central Government Call Center Technical support for online services Contact information security Safeguarding the State of Israel and its residents against threats. Discover the IDF 's mission and values. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ; Hebrew: צבא הגנה לישראל, romanized: Tsva Hagana le-Yisra'el ⓘ, lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. The Israel Defense Forces is the military of the State of Israel. The purpose of the IDF is to preserve the State of Israel, to protect its independence, and to foil attempts by its enemies to ...
