Ministry of Defense

It has been suggested that Defense Minister of Israel be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

Israel

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Israel

Basic Laws Jerusalem Law Law of Return President of Israel Shimon Peres Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Deputy leaders Cabinet Security Cabinet Kitchen Cabinet State Comptroller Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin Members Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni Elections: 2006, 2009 Parties Elections Law Central Elections Committee Referendums Judicial system Supreme Court Attorney General Menachem Mazuz Districts Local government City council Local councils Regional councils Foreign affairs Israel and the UN Israel and the EU Ambassadors Israeli-Palestinian conflict Arab-Israeli conflict International Law Arab League

Other countries · Atlas Politics portal view • talk • edit

The Ministry Of Defense

The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון‎, Misrad HaBitakhon) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Israel from internal and external military threats. Its political head is the Defense Minister, and its offices are located in HaKirya, Tel Aviv.

The key component of the MOD is the Israel Defense Forces or IDF.

The MOD was established when the British Mandate of Palestine ended, and the British Army departed Palestine and the State of Israel was formed. This ended the rag-tag militia units during British rule and gave way to the formal defence of the Jewish state.

External links

• Israel Ministry of Defence
• IDF

This Israel Defense Forces-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

This article about government in Israel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e