Israeli Military Ranks ๐ฎ๐ฑ
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
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 |
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 |
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