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IDF

IDF

30 5.4
The armed forces of Israel that include the army, air force and navy
  • noun
  • /aɪ di ɛf/
translation icon : Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI)
  • Therefore, a minor redeployment took place to increase the IDF presence on the major routes of travel.
  • IDF soldiers
  • Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
  • IDF air force

And you have to cross through a number of checkpoints, IDF checkpoints, Israel Defence Force.

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Examples

  • Indeed, the motivation to serve in the IDF among new recruits remains very high.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Most of the raiders were killed, but the IDF suffered casualties.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All along the line, IDF forces were now under immense pressure in the South.

  • As a whole, the IDF is designed for quick and decisive operations, at least in theory.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Nonetheless, the IDF made efforts to adapt to the new situation in several areas.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is a sophisticated and effective organization, using advanced technologies and weapons.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Apparently Israel's IDF just reported that two Palestinians were killed after a protest in the West Bank.

  • Following the Gaza war, the IDF must rethink its operational mode.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The adaptation of the IDF to the new form of warfare was a slow and gradual process.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The IDF is responsible for defending Israel from external threats.

Synonyms

3 3.8

The army, navy, and air force of Israel working together to protect the country

is the short abbreviated form used for the same military

Surface Forms

IDF singular
IDFs plural

Morphology

IDF = Israel Defense Forces (opaque) = I + D + F

As an initialism, the letters do not transparently convey the full phrase to learners who do not know the expansion.

Etymology

IDF is a short name made from the first letters of Israel, Defense, and Forces, and it means the country's 'armed forces', the army, air force and navy.