Military of Israel
Military branches: | Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Forces (INF), Israel Air Force (IAF) (2007) |
Military service age and obligation: | 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, 24 months for women, 48 months for officers; reserve obligation to age 41-54 (men) and 24 (women) (2007) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 17-49: 1,492,125 females age 17-49: 1,443,916 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 17-49: 1,255,902 females age 17-49: 1,212,394 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 53,760 females age 15-49: 51,293 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 7.3% (2006) |