General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces

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General Staff Israel Defense Forces Headquarters
המטה הכללי של צה"ל
Semel Matkal.svg
Matkal emblem
Founded1948
Country Israel
Typesupreme command
Part of Israel Defense Forces
HeadquarterRabin Camp Tel Aviv
Nickname(s)Matkal
Commanders
Chief of the General StaffRav Aluf Aviv Kochavi
Insignia
Matkal FlagFlag of IDF Chief of Staff.svg

Israeli General Staff or General Headquarters (Hebrew: המטה הכללי של צה"ל), abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the Kirya compound (Rabin Camp) in Tel Aviv.

Members[]

Honor guard at IDF headquarters for outgoing chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi

The majority of members in the General Staff Forum are officers ranked as Aluf and heads of the following military and civilian bodies:

Chief[]

Arms[]

Directorates[]

Commands[]

  • Aluf in-charge of the Northern Command – Aluf Amir Baram
  • Aluf in-charge of the Central Command – Aluf Yehuda Fuchs
  • Aluf in-charge of the Southern Command – Aluf Eliezer Toledano
  • Aluf in-charge of the Home Front Command – Aluf

Other[]

Civilian[]

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