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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 Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
ืกืื Segen
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command sergeant major
Sergeant major
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
ืกืื Samal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
|
OR-2 Private |
Private
|
| ืืืจืื Turai | OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice admiral
|
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear admiral
|
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander
|
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant commander
|
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
|
ืกืื Segen
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Command senior chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Chief petty officer
|
ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer first class
|
ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Petty officer second class
|
ืกืื Samal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Seaman
|
| ืืืจืื Turai | OR-1 Private | Seaman recruit |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
ืกืื Segen
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command chief master sergeant
First sergeant
Chief master sergeant
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Senior master sergeant
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Technical sergeant
|
ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
ืกืื Samal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Airman first class
|
ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
|
OR-2 Private |
Airman
|
| ืืืจืื Turai | OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
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.
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Insignia image credits
- Mazar2824 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad (Army), ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr (Army), ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem (Army), ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon (Army), ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal (Army), ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad (Navy), ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr (Navy), ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem (Navy), ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon (Navy), ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal (Navy), ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon (Navy), ืกืื Samal (Navy), ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai (Navy), ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad (Air Force), ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr (Air Force), ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem (Air Force), ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon (Air Force), ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal (Air Force), ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon (Air Force), ืกืื Samal (Air Force), ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai (Air Force)
- Gal m — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf, ืืืืฃ Aluf, ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf, ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne, ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf, ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren, ืกืจื Sรฉren, ืกืื Segen, ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne (Army), ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne (Navy), ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne (Air Force)
- Gal m derivative work: Amirki derivative work: Poliocretes — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf, ืืืืฃ Aluf, ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf, ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne, ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf, ืกืจื Sรฉren, ืกืื Segen
- Gal m derivative work: Amirki derivative work: NatanFlayer — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืืืืฃ Aluf, ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf, ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne, ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf, ืกืจื Sรฉren, ืกืื Segen
- Mintz l — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon, ืกืื Samal, ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
- Gal m derivative work: Amirki derivative work: Amirki — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren (Navy), ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren (Air Force)
- Wazup1202 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf