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Military branches:
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Israel Defense Forces (IDF): Ground
Corps, Navy, Air and Space Force (including Air Defense Forces);
historically there have been no separate Israeli military
services |
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Military manpower - military
age and obligation:
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17 years of age for compulsory
(Jews, Druzes) and voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians)
military service; both sexes are eligible for military service;
conscript service obligation - 36 months for men, 21 months for
women (2004) |
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Military manpower -
availability:
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males age 17-49:
1,492,125
females age 17-49: 1,443,916 (2005 est.)
|
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Military manpower - fit for
military service:
|
males age 17-49:
1,255,902
females age 17-49: 1,212,394 (2005 est.)
|
|
Military manpower - reaching
military age annually:
|
males:
53,760
females: 51,293 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar
figure:
|
$9.11 billion (FY03) |
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Military expenditures - percent
of GDP:
|
8.7% (FY02) |
