1. The Israeli Defense Force
ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE I. ... Ancient Jewish military tradition is deeply rooted in biblical history and begins with Abraham, who led an ad hoc military force. ... By 1948, when it was disbanded so that the IDF would be the sole Israeli military organization, the Haganah was a force of about 30,000. ... With so many of its members serving abroad, the ranks of the Haganah were depleted, and in 1941 its leaders decided to raise a mobile force--the Palmach (abbreviation of Pelugot Mahatz -Shock Forces) - of approximately 3,000 full-time soldiers, whose mission was to defend the Yishuv. ...
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