General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces#Chief

{{Short description|Supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces}}

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The General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces or General Headquarters ({{langx|he|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

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

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References

  • [http://www1.idf.il/dover/site/mainpage.asp?sl=EN&id=4&unit=17062 "The General Staff," official list]

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