| The IDF women who volunteer for several combat positions often serve for three years, due to the longer period of training | Most IDF soldiers are issued black leather , certain units issue leather boots for historical reasons — the paratroopers, combat medics, Nahal and Kfir Brigades, as well as some , , , , and the |
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| Active personnel 169,500, including 102,500 conscripts Reserve personnel 465,000 Expenditures Budget 20 | Doctrine A live exercise simulates an enemy village takeover in southern Israel |
Some soldiers complete their IDF combat training and later undergo additional and Border Police training.
8| Since the early 1990s, sexual identity presents no formal barrier in terms of soldiers' military specialization or eligibility for promotion | Although a basic knowledge of the Hebrew language is not mandatory, it is helpful |
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| Although Ben-Gurion had no legal authority to issue such an order, the order was made legal by on 31 May | The exercise, known as "Reliant Mermaid" was started in 1998 and included the Israeli, Turkish and American navies |
Israel is the world's largest exporter of.
1| The IDF also possesses advanced equipment which include the , , and minefield breaching rockets, and a variety of and explosive devices | A few platoons named Karakal were formed for men and women to serve together in light infantry |
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| However, in the 1980s and 1990s the proliferating ranks of sergeant major became devalued, and now all professional ranks are a variation on sergeant major rav samal with the exception of rav nagad | רק שסד"כ כזה לא מספיק לקיום טקטי של יחידת מילואים |
China has become an extensive market for Israel's military industries and arms manufacturers, and trade with Israel has allowed it to obtain "dual-use" technology which the United States and were reluctant to provide.
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