๐ฎ๐ฑ
Israeli Military Ranks
The Israeli Army has 18 ranks โ 9 officer and 9 enlisted โ from ืืืจืื Turai up to ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf. Below: all 54 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
169K
Army
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| ืืืืฃ Aluf |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| ืกืจื Sรฉren |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ืกืื Segen |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| ืกืื Samal |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| ืืืจืื Turai | OR-1 | Private |
Navy
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| ืืืืฃ Aluf |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| ืกืจื Sรฉren |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ืกืื Segen |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| ืกืื Samal |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| ืืืจืื Turai | OR-1 | Private |
Air Force
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| ืืืืฃ Aluf |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| ืกืจื Sรฉren |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ืกืื Segen |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| ืกืื Samal |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| ืืืจืื Turai | OR-1 | Private |
Overview
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), known as "Tzahal" in Hebrew, is the combined military forces of Israel. The IDF comprises several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Israeli Army (Tzahal - ืฆื"ื): The Israeli Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a central role in safeguarding Israel's security and borders.
- Israeli Navy (ืืื ืืื ืืืฉืจืืื): The Israeli Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating a variety of vessels, submarines, and patrol boats to protect Israel's coastline and maritime interests in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
- Israeli Air Force (ืึตืื ืึทืึฒืึดืืืจ ืืืืื): The Israeli Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations. It operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, helicopters, and missile defense systems, ensuring air superiority and national defense.
- Israel Cyber Command (ืคึดึผืืงืึผื ืกึดืืึฐืึถืจ): This branch focuses on cybersecurity and cyber defense, safeguarding Israel's digital infrastructure and countering cyber threats.
Israel Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.