It's not illegal, but serving in a foreign military or employment with a foreign government in a military role is considered a voluntary forfeiture of US citizenship. Merely taking civilian employment with a foreign government does not jeopardize your citizenship, though you are forbidden from taking an ELECTIVE office in other countries.
It has been overlooked at various times (e.g. the Flying Tigers in China, and US volunteers to the RAF/RFC during both WW2 and WW1), but the law is pretty clear on this subject.
If you are a dual-citizen of Another Country, then service in that country's (and ONLY that country's) military is NOT a forfeiture, as you were fulfilling your citizenship's duties to that country. So, if you're a dual Israeli-US citizen, you can serve in the IDF with no problem at all.
Since 1993 the Israeli Defense Forces do not restrict service based on sexual orientation. Lesbians can, and do, serve in the IDF.
No. She left Israel at a young age.
That is the Israeli Defence Forces, Israel's military
ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES is what the acronym IDF stands for and refers, generally, to the military forces of the State of Israel.
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Yes, gay people have been able to openly serve in the IDF since the 1960s.Between the 1960s and 1993, gays, lesbians and bisexuals were not formally exempt or banned from military service, but the anti-gay criminal laws remained on the books, their sexual orientation was still classified as a mental illness, which limited their role within the military, and there was no protection from anti-gay discrimination or harassment in the military.Until the 1980s, the commanders still had to report to the military psychiatric department about homosexual soldiers, despite the fact that psychological and psychiatric organizations in Israel and worldwide had, since the 1970s, stopped viewing homosexuality as a mental illness.In 1993, the Israeli Parliament revised the military rules so that gay, lesbian and bisexual Israelis can serve openly and on an equal footing with their heterosexual counterparts. gay people have been allowed to serve openly in the military, including special units.
As of 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has approximately 170,000 active personnel and around 465,000 reservists. Israel maintains a high level of military readiness and advanced technology, with significant investments in defense systems like the Iron Dome. The IDF is known for its mandatory military service for most citizens, contributing to its robust military capacity.
IDF Sword Battalion was created in 1948.
The current Commander of IDF is Rav-Aluf (Field Marshal) Benny Gantz
In internet slang, "IDF" can have a couple of meanings depending on the context. I Don't Follow: This is often used to indicate that someone isn't keeping up with or paying attention to something. Israel Defense Forces: In discussions related to military, politics, or international affairs, "IDF" typically refers to the Israel Defense Forces. Read More: tinyurl. com/4mkk73ak
It could stand for the International Diabetes Federation of the Icelandic Defense Force, but most likely it is the Israel Defense Forces. On the page for the IDF it is written that Israel's economy is weak; thus, the IDF should be considered a 'militia.' This is so untrue. Our economy is currently very strong and we have a very good standing army. The problem is the government - not the IDF. And while some might quibble over the use of the word 'terrorist' in regards to Lechi (not Leshi!), their actions were - for the most part - against the British army.
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