Israeli Defense Forces - Quiz
  • 1. When was the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) established?
A) 1967
B) 1973
C) 1956
D) 1948
  • 2. What is the mandatory military service duration for men in the IDF?
A) 4 years
B) 3 years
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
  • 3. Which city serves as the headquarters of the IDF?
A) Haifa
B) Eilat
C) Jerusalem
D) Tel Aviv
  • 4. Which IDF military operation targeted the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Lebanon in 1982?
A) Operation Cast Lead
B) Operation Peace for Galilee
C) Operation Protective Edge
D) Operation Entebbe
  • 5. Which former IDF Chief of Staff later became Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Benny Gantz
B) Moshe Ya'alon
C) Ehud Barak
D) Gabi Ashkenazi
  • 6. Which is the primary external threat faced by the IDF?
A) Iran
B) Egypt
C) Jordan
D) Syria
  • 7. What is the official language of the IDF?
A) Russian
B) Arabic
C) Hebrew
D) English
  • 8. In which war did Israel capture the Golan Heights from Syria?
A) War of Independence
B) Lebanon War
C) Yom Kippur War
D) Six-Day War
  • 9. What is the Hebrew acronym for the Israel Defense Forces?
A) Tzahal
B) Tsahal
C) Tzva Hagana
D) IDF
  • 10. Who was the first prime minister of Israel who ordered the formation of the IDF?
A) Moshe Sharett
B) David Ben-Gurion
C) Golda Meir
D) Yitzhak Rabin
  • 11. Which three paramilitary organizations contributed to the initial formation of the IDF?
A) Palmach, Haganah, and Irgun
B) Haganah, Irgun, and Lehi
C) Lehi, Palmach, and Etzioni
D) Irgun, Lehi, and Hashomer
  • 12. What was the main reason for choosing the name 'Israel Defense Forces' over 'Tzva Yisra'el'?
A) It was a compromise between factions
B) To honor the Haganah organization
C) To convey that its role was defense
D) Because it sounded better
  • 13. What was a significant strategic realignment of the IDF after the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty?
A) Increased focus on East Africa
B) Expansion into northern Syria
C) Withdrawal from all neighboring countries
D) Focus towards southern Lebanon and Palestinian territories
  • 14. Which year did the IDF withdraw from Southern Lebanon?
A) 2003
B) 2000
C) 1999
D) 2001
  • 15. What is one of the main accusations against the IDF in terms of human rights violations?
A) Unlawful killings
B) Cyber warfare
C) Espionage activities
D) Economic sabotage
  • 16. Which international body did Israel ratify the Geneva Conventions with on July 6, 1951?
A) NATO
B) United Nations
C) Geneva Conventions
D) International Criminal Court
  • 17. What was the result of the Altalena Affair involving Irgun and the IDF?
A) A peaceful resolution was reached
B) The IDF disbanded
C) The ship carrying arms was shelled by the IDF
D) Irgun gained control over the IDF
  • 18. What territories did Israel capture during the 1967 Six-Day War?
A) West Bank, Jordan, and Syria
B) Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and Lebanon
C) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt
D) Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Golan Heights
  • 19. Which organization has been a growing threat to the IDF since 1982?
A) Hezbollah
B) Islamic Jihad
C) PLO
D) Hamas
  • 20. What was the main focus of the IDF's operations after the Yom Kippur War?
A) Low-intensity conflict, urban warfare, and counter-terrorism
B) Space exploration
C) Cybersecurity
D) Nuclear deterrence
  • 21. Which year did the State of Palestine accede to the Rome Statute?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2014
D) 2017
  • 22. Who is the only serving officer in the IDF with the rank of Lieutenant General?
A) The Prime Minister of Israel
B) A Brigadier General
C) The Defense Minister
D) The Chief of the General Staff
  • 23. Who is the current Chief of Staff as mentioned in the text?
A) Benny Gantz
B) Moshe Ya'alon
C) Gadi Eisenkot
D) Eyal Zamir
  • 24. What rank was particularly important in the IDF until the late 1980s?
A) Sergeant major
B) Major General
C) Lieutenant
D) Captain
  • 25. Which uniform is worn by all ground forces personnel in olive green?
A) Field dress (מדי ב Madei Bet)
B) Service dress (מדי אלף Madei Alef)
C) Dress uniform and mess dress
D) Ceremonial dress (מדי שרד madei srad)
  • 26. What color is the beret issued to IDF Paratroopers?
A) Camouflage
B) Maroon
C) Brown
D) Lime green
  • 27. Which helmet has replaced the British Brodie helmet in combat uniforms?
A) The Orlite helmet
B) US M1 helmet
C) RAC Mk II modified helmet
D) French Modèle 1951 helmet
  • 28. What is the color of the boots issued to most IDF soldiers?
A) Black leather combat boots
B) Tan leather boots
C) White leather boots
D) Reddish-brown leather boots
  • 29. Which unit wears a white belt and police hat as part of their uniform?
A) Military police
B) Combat Engineers
C) Paratroopers
D) Naval personnel
  • 30. What was the estimated manpower shortfall in early 2026?
A) 5,000–7,000 soldiers
B) No shortfall reported
C) 10,000–12,000 soldiers
D) 20,000–25,000 soldiers
  • 31. What percentage of those who refused service were granted an exemption in 1998-2000?
A) 75%
B) 25%
C) About 9%
D) 50%
  • 32. Which special unit was disbanded in 2015?
A) The Sword Battalion
B) The Trackers Unit
C) The Druze Reconnaissance Unit
D) The Intelligence Corps
  • 33. Until what year did the Intelligence Corps and Air Force remain closed to minorities?
A) 1990
B) 1988
C) 2015
D) 2005
  • 34. What was the official name of the special unit for Druze and Circassians until 2015?
A) Trackers Unit
B) Druze Reconnaissance Unit
C) The Minorities' Unit, also known as Herev Gdud or Sword Battalion
D) Sayeret Units
  • 35. Who ordered the closure of the Minorities' Unit in 2015?
A) The IDF general staff
B) Druze Initiative Committee
C) Prime Minister of Israel
D) Rav Aluf Gadi Eizenkot
  • 36. What percentage of Druze boys serve in the army according to IDF statistics?
A) 50 per cent
B) 83 per cent
C) 95 per cent
D) 70 per cent
  • 37. How many Druze soldiers had been killed in combat operations since 1948, according to the Israeli army in 2010?
A) 100
B) 369
C) 250
D) 500
  • 38. What is one of the main reasons some Druze still claim discrimination continues?
A) Forced conscription
B) Inability to serve in combat units
C) Lack of recognition for service
D) Exclusion from the Air Force
  • 39. When did the first Druze aircraft navigator complete his training course?
A) 1988
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 2005
  • 40. Which group is specifically encouraged by government policy to volunteer for military service in the IDF?
A) Jewish Israelis
B) Bedouins
C) Israeli Arabs
D) Christian Arabs
  • 41. Who was the first Bedouin to become a battalion commander in the IDF?
A) Elinor Joseph
B) Vahid el Huzil
C) Mona Abdo
D) Abd el-Majid Hidr
  • 42. Which Israeli Arab officer received the Order of Distinction?
A) Major Ala Wahib
B) Lieutenant Colonel Abd el-Majid Hidr (Amos Yarkoni)
C) Second Lieutenant Hisham Abu Varia
D) Mona Abdo
  • 43. Who became the first female Christian Arab combat commander in the IDF?
A) Lieutenant Colonel Abd el-Majid Hidr
B) Cpl. Elinor Joseph
C) Mona Abdo
D) Major Ala Wahib
  • 44. What was the number of Muslim Arabs drafted into the IDF in 2020?
A) 489
B) 500
C) 436
D) 606
  • 45. Which Prime Minister's term saw the abolition of social benefits favoring military families over non-military ones?
A) Ehud Barak
B) Ariel Sharon
C) Yitzhak Rabin (1992–1995)
D) Benjamin Netanyahu
  • 46. Who was the first Muslim Arab woman to serve as a medic in an IDF unit?
A) Mona Abdo
B) An unnamed Muslim Arab woman in 2008
C) Cpl. Elinor Joseph
D) Lieutenant Colonel Abd el-Majid Hidr
  • 47. What was the trend in the number of Muslim Arabs drafted into the IDF from 2018 to 2020?
A) Increasing numbers each year
B) Stable numbers
C) No data available
D) Decreasing numbers each year
  • 48. What special arrangement allowed Haredi men to defer IDF service?
A) Hesder system.
B) Netzah Yehuda program.
C) Shlav Bet initiative.
D) Torato Umanuto.
  • 49. In what year did the Supreme Court rule that Haredi men were eligible for compulsory IDF service?
A) 2019.
B) 2024.
C) 2025.
D) 2023.
  • 50. What unique feature do the Netzah Yehuda military bases have to accommodate Haredi soldiers?
A) They provide secular education programs.
B) They are located outside of Israel.
C) They follow Jewish dietary laws.
D) They allow only female medical staff.
  • 51. How many Haredim enlisted through the Shlav Bet program since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War?
A) 800.
B) 600.
C) 300.
D) 100.
  • 52. When did the IDF first permit homosexuals to serve?
A) 1978
B) 1993
C) 2000
D) 1983
  • 53. Which country requires deaf and hard-of-hearing people to serve in the military?
A) Israel
B) Germany
C) United States
D) Canada
  • 54. What language is primarily used by the deaf and hard-of-hearing in Israel?
A) Israeli Sign Language (Shassi)
B) English
C) Arabic
D) Hebrew
  • 55. Which program targets young non-Israeli Jews or Israeli citizens who grew up abroad?
A) The Mahal program
B) Sar-El
C) Marva
D) Garin Tzabar
  • 56. What is the age requirement for women to join the Mahal program?
A) 25 years or younger
B) 18 years or older
C) Younger than 21
D) 30 years or younger
  • 57. How long is the IDF service for those in combat units under the Mahal program?
A) Typically 18 months
B) 6 months
C) 24 months
D) 12 months
  • 58. Which program requires full-length service in the IDF?
A) Garin Tzabar
B) Sar-El
C) Marva
D) Mahal
  • 59. What is the duration of Marva's short-term basic training?
A) One month
B) Three months
C) Two months
D) Six weeks
  • 60. Where is Lev LaChayal based?
A) Yeshivat Lev Hatorah
B) A kibbutz in the Negev
C) The Israeli Logistics Corps
D) Tel Aviv University
  • 61. In which year was it stated that the Hannibal Directive does not permit killing IDF soldiers?
A) 1986
B) 1992
C) 2003
D) 2011
  • 62. In which year did defense expenditures reach about 30% of GDP?
A) 1990
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1967
  • 63. How much additional funding was endorsed for the defense budget in September 2009?
A) NIS 1.5 billion
B) NIS 3 billion
C) NIS 2 billion
D) NIS 1 billion
  • 64. What was the defense budget for Israel in 2009?
A) NIS 50 billion
B) NIS 55 billion
C) NIS 45 billion
D) NIS 48.6 billion
  • 65. In which year did Israel spend $15.2 billion on its armed forces?
A) 2009
B) 2012
C) 2010
D) 2011
  • 66. Which country provides some of the military equipment used by the IDF?
A) Germany
B) The US
C) Russia
D) China
  • 67. Name one domestically produced battle tank series by Israel.
A) Challenger
B) T-90
C) Merkava
D) Leopard
  • 68. Which type of helicopters does the IDF use that are modified for its use?
A) Ka-52 Alligator
B) Black Hawk
C) AH-64D Apache attack helicopters
D) Mi-24 Hind
  • 69. What is the name of the remote controlled weapons platform installed by Israel?
A) David's Sling
B) Samson RCWS
C) Arrow
D) Iron Dome
  • 70. Which Israeli firm is known for producing advanced combat engineering equipment?
A) Boeing
B) Lockheed Martin
C) Rafael
D) BAE Systems
  • 71. What was Israel considering in response to the US Littoral Combat Ship program price overruns?
A) Reducing military spending
B) Purchasing from another country
C) Canceling the project
D) Producing their own warships
  • 72. What is the name of Israel's operational anti-ballistic missile system developed jointly with the United States?
A) David's Sling
B) Arrow anti-ballistic missile system
C) Nautilus
D) Iron Dome
  • 73. Which Israeli air defense system is designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells?
A) Arrow
B) Iron Beam
C) David's Sling
D) Iron Dome
  • 74. What type of vehicle did Israel deploy in 2006 for urban warfare and VIP protection?
A) Namer heavy IFV
B) Merkava tank
C) Wolf Armoured Vehicle APC
D) M113 APC
  • 75. Which Israeli-developed system is designed to counter medium-range rockets?
A) Nautilus
B) David's Sling
C) Iron Dome
D) Arrow
  • 76. What type of missile can the Jericho intercontinental ballistic missiles deliver?
A) Nuclear warheads
B) Chemical weapons
C) Conventional bombs
D) Cluster munitions
  • 77. What is the name of Israel's short-range laser beam air defense system?
A) Iron Beam
B) Arrow
C) David's Sling
D) Nautilus
  • 78. Which Israeli naval system is known for being a missile ship?
A) Dolphin-class submarines
B) Nimrod maritime reconnaissance aircraft
C) Mk 5 patrol boats
D) Sa'ar-class corvettes
  • 79. What is the name of Israel's cancelled aircraft project?
A) Phalcon
B) IAI Lavi
C) F-35 Lightning II
D) Kfir
  • 80. What type of munitions are many of Israel's precision-guided systems?
A) American-made
B) Russian-supplied
C) Israeli-developed
D) European-designed
  • 81. What type of vehicle is the Tavor TAR-21?
A) Bullpup assault rifle
B) Light machine gun
C) Sniper rifle
D) Submachine gun
  • 82. What are field rations in the IDF called?
A) Military munchies
B) Combat snacks
C) Manot krav
D) Field meals
  • 83. Which of these items was phased out as a staple of IDF field rations around 2008?
A) Tuna
B) Maize
C) Sardines
D) Loof
  • 84. What type of weapon system will the future IDF tank emphasize over traditional armor?
A) Tanks with thicker steel plating
B) Protection systems like Trophy
C) Conventional anti-tank missiles
D) Heavy machine guns
  • 85. What type of APC is being introduced to replace the M113 armored personnel carriers?
A) Challenger 2
B) M1 Abrams tanks
C) Humvees
D) Namer APCs
  • 86. What is the designation of the modified F-35 jets for the Israeli Air Force?
A) F-35A
B) F-35B
C) F-35C
D) F-35I
  • 87. Which type of aircraft is expected to replace piloted aircraft in the IDF within 40–50 years?
A) High-altitude balloons
B) Unmanned aerial vehicles
C) Stealth bombers
D) Drones with limited capabilities
  • 88. What is the name of the future tank that will replace the Merkava?
A) Merkava Mk.6
B) A new, unspecified tank with advanced features
C) Goliath
D) Leviathan
  • 89. What type of aircraft will the IDF purchase for aerial refueling?
A) C-130 Hercules
B) KC-135 Stratotanker
C) A400M Atlas
D) An-124 Ruslan
  • 90. What type of APC is the IDF planning to use alongside new Namer APCs?
A) Bradley Fighting Vehicle
B) HMMWV
C) Eitan AFV
D) Stryker
  • 91. What is the name of the sixth Dolphin class submarine expected to be delivered in 2020?
A) INS Behemoth
B) INS Goliath
C) INS Leviathan
D) INS Drakon
  • 92. What type of aircraft is the V-22 Osprey?
A) Cargo plane
B) Bomber
C) Fighter jet
D) Multi-mission aircraft
  • 93. What is one of the planned improvements for IDF infantry and light artillery brigades?
A) Reduced equipment quality
B) Increased training standards
C) Larger brigade sizes
D) Less frequent drills
  • 94. Until what year did the high-level military collaboration between France and Israel last?
A) 1983
B) 1976
C) 1998
D) 1969
  • 95. What percentage of U.S. military aid to Israel is for the purchase of American-made military hardware?
A) 80%
B) 74%
C) 50%
D) 60%
  • 96. Where is the U.S. anti-missile system operated by American personnel located in Israel?
A) Golan Heights
B) Negev region
C) Galilee
D) Jerusalem
  • 97. What is the value of annual military sales between India and Israel in 2006?
A) $1 billion
B) $900 million
C) $700 million
D) $500 million
  • 98. Which Israeli defense system was sold to the Indian Air Force in 2004?
A) Arrow missile
B) Iron Dome
C) David's Sling
D) Phalcon AWACS radars
  • 99. Which Israeli spy satellite was launched by India's ISRO in 2008?
A) Ofeq-9
B) TecSAR
C) RISAT-2
D) Eros
  • 100. What type of engine does the Israeli Merkava MK IV tank use?
A) A French V6 engine
B) An American V8 engine
C) A German V12 engine produced under license
D) A British V10 engine
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