IDF
Israel's armed forces
IDF most commonly stands for the Israel Defense Forces, the military of the State of Israel, which includes ground forces, air force, and navy.
In technical contexts, IDF refers to inverse document frequency, a statistical measure used in information retrieval and text mining to evaluate how important a word is within a collection of documents.
Less frequently, IDF may appear as an abbreviation for other terms depending on context, such as intermediate distribution frame in telecommunications.
Aerial interception network
- raidSudden armed incursion
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- ground offensiveMilitary advance by troops
- airstrikeAircraft-delivered military attack
targeted killing · checkpoint · blockade · reconnaissance · intelligence gathering · counterterrorism · border patrol · interception
Compact automatic firearm
- Iron DomeAerial interception network
- unmanned aerial vehiclePilotless aircraft, remotely operated
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- F-35Fifth-generation stealth fighter
helicopter · artillery · missile defense · radar · helmet · fatigues · rifle · combat gear
Mid-sized military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
regiment · corps · command · rank · officer · enlisted · sergeant · lieutenant
Mandatory military enrollment
- reservistsPart-time armed forces members
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- national serviceMandatory government service obligation
mandatory service · military service · discharge · exemption · deferment · career soldiers · standing army · reserves
Ground combat troops
- paratroopersSoldiers who parachute in
- Air ForceAerial military branch
- military policeArmed forces' internal law enforcement
Iron Dome
Aerial interception network
- raidSudden armed incursion
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- ground offensiveMilitary advance by troops
airstrike · targeted killing · checkpoint · blockade · reconnaissance · intelligence gathering · counterterrorism · border patrol · interception · Six-Day War
Uzi
Compact automatic firearm
- Iron DomeAerial interception network
- unmanned aerial vehiclePilotless aircraft, remotely operated
- droneUnmanned flying machine
F-35 · helicopter · artillery · missile defense · radar · helmet · fatigues · rifle · combat gear
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
squad · regiment · corps · command · rank · officer · enlisted · sergeant · lieutenant · colonel
conscription
Mandatory military enrollment
- reservistsPart-time armed forces members
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
national service · mandatory service · military service · discharge · exemption · deferment · career soldiers · standing army · reserves · mobilization
infantry
Ground combat troops
- paratroopersSoldiers who parachute in
- Air ForceAerial military branch
- military policeArmed forces' internal law enforcement
- Israeli entitiesKnesset, Mossad, Labor Party, Border Police, Rafael
- Jewish WarfareMaccabees, Masada, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, Judah Maccabee
- IsraelIsrael, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Hebrew
- Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIsraeli-Palestinian conflict, West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, PLO
- Jewish HistoryHolocaust, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon
- Arab-Israeli WarsSix-Day War, Yom Kippur War, Suez Crisis, war of attrition, Israel
IDFHamas
Gazan Islamist governing body
Hezbollah · PLO · Fatah · Iraqi Army · Houthis
IDFmilitia
Non-professional armed force
paramilitary group · irregular forces · resistance movement · armed faction · freedom fighters