IDF Combat Engineering Corps (חיל ההנדסה הקרבית)

• Basic Unit: Platoon (מחלקה)
• Composition: Approximately 30 soldiers.
• Tasks: Demolition, fortification construction, mine-clearing.
• Equipment: Engineering vehicles (e.g., Caterpillar D9 bulldozers), explosives, mine-clearing equipment.
• Emblem and Uniform: Gray berets, insignia featuring a castle or fortification, gray boots, standard combat uniform with engineering tools and gear.

IDF Field Intelligence Corps (חיל המודיעין הקרבי)

• Basic Unit: Platoon (מחלקה)
• Composition: Around 30 soldiers.
• Tasks: Reconnaissance and intelligence support.
• Equipment: Surveillance drones, reconnaissance vehicles, advanced communication and surveillance equipment.
• Emblem and Uniform: Moss green berets, insignia featuring an eye, moss green boots, standard combat uniform with advanced surveillance gear.

IDF Air Force (חיל האוויר)

Fighter Squadrons (טייסות קרב)

• Basic Unit: Squadron (טייסת)
• Composition: 12-24 fighter jets, with around 200 personnel.
• Tasks: Air dominance, strategic strikes.
• Equipment: F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, advanced avionics, weapons systems.
• Emblem and Uniform: Squadron insignia often featuring an aircraft, flight suits, helmets with advanced avionics and communication gear.

Helicopter Squadrons (טייסות מסוקי קרב)

• Basic Unit: Squadron (טייסת)
• Composition: 12-24 helicopters, with around 150-200 personnel.
• Tasks: Attack and transport missions.
• Equipment: AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, transport helicopters.
• Emblem and Uniform: Squadron insignia featuring a helicopter, flight suits, helmets designed for rotary-wing aircraft operations.

Transport Squadrons (טייסות תובלה)

• Basic Unit: Squadron (טייסת)
• Composition: 10-20 aircraft, with around 200 personnel.
• Tasks: Logistics and troop transport.
• Equipment: C-130 Hercules, Boeing 707.
• Emblem and Uniform: Squadron insignia featuring transport aircraft, flight suits suited for transport aircraft operations.

Air Defense Command (פיקוד ההגנה האווירית)

• Basic Unit: Battery (סוללה)
• Composition: Several missile launchers and radar units, with around 100 personnel.
• Tasks: Missile and air defense.
• Equipment: Iron Dome, David's Sling, Arrow systems.
• Emblem and Uniform: Air Defense insignia featuring missile and radar symbols, standard Air Force uniforms with air defense-specific patches.

IDF Navy (חיל הים)

Surface Vessels (כלי שיט קר

• Basic Unit: Patrol Squadron (שייטת סיור)
• Composition: 4-8 vessels, with crews totaling around 200 personnel.
• Tasks: Maritime interdiction and patrol.
• Equipment: Missile boats, corvettes, patrol boats equipped with naval guns, anti-ship missiles, radar systems.
• Emblem and Uniform: Navy blue insignia featuring an anchor and ship, navy blue uniforms, specific insignia for vessel type.

Submarine Fleet (צי הצוללות)

• Basic Unit: Submarine (צוללת)
• Composition: Each submarine operates with a crew of around 35-50 sailors.
• Tasks: Stealth operations, intelligence gathering, long-range strike capabilities.
• Equipment: Dolphin-class submarines with torpedoes, cruise missiles, stealth technology.
• Emblem and Uniform: Dark blue insignia featuring a submarine silhouette, dark blue uniforms, specialized gear for submarine operations.

Naval Commandos (Shayetet 13) (שייטת 13)

• Basic Unit: Team (צוות)
• Composition: Around 10-15 commandos.
• Tasks: Maritime counter-terrorism, sabotage, reconnaissance.
• Equipment: Diving gear, small arms, explosives, fast attack boats.
• Emblem and Uniform: Insignia featuring a bat and a knife, specialized combat gear, navy blue berets.

IDF Intelligence Corps (חיל המודיעין)

Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) (אגף המודיעין)

• Basic Unit: Unit (יחידה)
• Composition: Typically around 100 personnel.
• Tasks: Strategic and tactical intelligence operations.
• Equipment: Advanced computing systems, surveillance equipment, secure communication devices.
• Emblem and Uniform: Intelligence Corps insignia, standard IDF uniforms with intelligence-specific patches.

Unit 8200 (יחידה 8200)

• Basic Unit: Team (צוות)
• Composition: Around 10-15 operators.
• Tasks: Signals intelligence (SIGINT), cyber warfare.
• Equipment: Advanced electronic surveillance equipment, cyber tools, secure communication systems.
• Emblem and Uniform: Unit 8200 insignia, standard IDF uniforms.

IDF Home Front Command (פיקוד העורף)

Search and Rescue Units (יחידות חילוץ והצלה)

• Basic Unit: Team (צוות)
• Composition: Around 10-20 rescuers.
• Tasks: Disaster response and rescue operations.
• Equipment: Search and rescue gear, medical supplies, high-visibility uniforms.
• Emblem and Uniform: Home Front Command insignia featuring a shield and protective symbols, high-visibility gear, standard IDF uniforms.

Civil Defense (הגנה אזרחית)

• Basic Unit: Unit (יחידה)
• Composition: Typically around 50-100 personnel.
• Tasks: Public safety measures, emergency planning, and response.
• Equipment: Emergency response vehicles, communication tools, civil defense equipment.
• Emblem and Uniform: Home Front Command insignia, standard IDF uniforms with civil defense patches.

IDF Special Forces (כוחות מיוחדים)

Sayeret Matkal (סיירת מטכ"ל)

• Tasks and Specialization:
• Reconnaissance: Deep reconnaissance missions to gather intelligence on enemy activities and positions.
• Counter-terrorism: Specialized in counter-terrorism operations, including hostage rescue and direct action missions against terrorist leaders.
• Hostage Rescue: Expert in planning and executing operations to rescue hostages, often under extremely challenging conditions.
• Direct Action: Conducts surgical strikes, sabotage missions, and raids on high-value targets.
• Equipment: Advanced combat gear, small arms (M4 Carbines, pistols), night vision equipment, and specialized reconnaissance tools.
• Emblem and Uniform: Insignia featuring a sword and wings, specialized combat gear, distinctive berets.

Shayetet 13 (שייטת 13)

• Tasks and Specialization:
• Maritime Counter-terrorism: Conducts maritime interdiction and counter-terrorism operations to neutralize threats on or near the water.
• Sabotage: Executes underwater demolition and sabotage missions to disrupt enemy infrastructure and capabilities.
• Reconnaissance: Performs coastal and underwater reconnaissance to gather intelligence.
• Direct Action: Engages in high-risk raids and strikes against maritime and coastal targets.
• Equipment: Diving gear, small arms (assault rifles, pistols), explosives, fast attack boats, and underwater vehicles.
• Emblem and Uniform: Insignia featuring a bat and a knife, specialized combat gear, navy blue berets.

Duvdevan Unit (יחידת דובדבן)

• Tasks and Specialization:
• Undercover Operations: Conducts covert operations in urban areas, blending in with the local population to gather intelligence and execute missions.
• Counter-terrorism: Focuses on counter-terrorism operations within civilian areas, targeting terrorist cells and leaders.
• Surveillance: Operates extensive surveillance to monitor and track high-value targets.
• Direct Action: Executes rapid strikes, raids, and arrests of terrorists and insurgents.
• Equipment: Civilian disguises, small arms (pistols, submachine guns), surveillance equipment, and standard combat gear for overt operations.
• Emblem and Uniform: Insignia featuring a cherry (symbolizing their name, which means "cherry" in Hebrew), operators often wear civilian clothing for undercover operations and standard IDF uniforms for other duties.

Egoz Unit (יחידת אגוז)

• Tasks and Specialization:
• Guerrilla Warfare: Trained for guerrilla warfare and counter-insurgency operations in complex and difficult terrains such as forests, mountains, and urban areas.
• Counter-terrorism: Specializes in anti-terrorist operations, often in remote or rugged environments.
• Reconnaissance: Conducts long-range reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering missions.
• Direct Action: Performs strikes, raids, and sabotage missions against terrorist infrastructure and forces.
• Equipment: Standard combat gear, small arms (assault rifles, machine guns), specialized equipment for operating in challenging terrains.
• Emblem and Uniform: Insignia featuring an almond tree, standard IDF combat uniform with unit-specific gear adapted for guerrilla operations.

IDF Division of Divine Shield (DDS) (אגף מגן האל)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Nuclear Weapons Development and Management: Oversees the research, development, and maintenance of Israel's nuclear arsenal. Ensures the security, safety, and operational readiness of nuclear weapons.
• Biological and Chemical Warfare: Develops defensive and offensive capabilities in the realm of biological and chemical warfare. This includes creating countermeasures and deploying biological and chemical agents if necessary.
• Directed-Energy Weapons: Manages the research, development, and operational use of advanced directed-energy weapons such as space-based lasers capable of destroying targets from orbit.
• Cyber Warfare: Conducts cyber operations to protect Israel's non-conventional weapon systems from cyber attacks and to disrupt enemy capabilities.
• Strategic Planning and Coordination: Develops strategic plans for the use of non-conventional weapons in various conflict scenarios and coordinates with other branches

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The DDS emblem features a Hamsa, a traditional Middle Eastern symbol of protection, incorporating symbols representing nuclear, biological, and directed-energy capabilities.
• Uniform: Personnel in the DDS wear specialized uniforms that include advanced protective gear for handling hazardous materials and environments. Uniforms are typically black with the DDS emblem on the chest. Operational teams may wear additional tactical gear as required by their specific mission profiles.

Secrecy:

Israeli Security Services (לא שירותי הביטחון הצה"ליים)

Shin Bet (שב"כ - שירות הביטחון הכללי)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Counterterrorism: Conducts operations to prevent terrorist activities within Israel, targeting terrorist cells, leaders, and infrastructure.
• Counterintelligence: Detects and counters espionage activities against Israel by foreign entities.
• Internal Security: Secures critical national infrastructure, government officials, and key assets.
• Investigations and Interrogations: Conducts investigations into security threats and interrogates suspects involved in activities against the state.
• Protection Services: Provides protection for high-ranking officials, visiting dignitaries, and critical national sites.

Organizational Structure:

• Operational Units: Conduct field operations, including undercover missions, surveillance, and direct action against terrorist threats.
• Intelligence Units: Gather, analyze, and disseminate intelligence to prevent threats and inform operational decisions.
• Protective Security Units: Responsible for the physical protection of key figures and sensitive locations.
• Cyber Units: Address cyber threats and ensure the cybersecurity of national infrastructure.

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The Shin Bet emblem typically includes symbols representing security and vigilance.
• Uniform: Shin Bet operatives generally do not have a standard uniform, as many operate undercover or in civilian attire to maintain their anonymity and effectiveness in covert operations.

Relationship with IDF:

Mossad (המוסד - המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Foreign Intelligence: Collects intelligence outside Israel to support national security and inform government policies.
• Covert Operations: Executes special operations abroad, including sabotage, paramilitary activities, and targeted assassinations.
• Counterterrorism: Conducts international counterterrorism operations and prevents terrorist activities targeting Israeli interests abroad.
• Strategic Alliances: Develops and maintains secret relationships with foreign intelligence services and governments.

Organizational Structure:

• Collections Department: Responsible for human intelligence (HUMINT) gathering and covert field operations.
• Political Action and Liaison Department: Manages relationships with foreign intelligence agencies and coordinates joint operations.
• Special Operations Division (Kidon): Elite unit specializing in high-risk covert operations, including assassinations and sabotage.
• Technology Division: Develops and deploys advanced technologies for intelligence gathering and operational support.

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The Mossad emblem typically features an olive branch, a menorah, and a phrase from the Bible symbolizing vigilance and wisdom.
• Uniform: Mossad operatives do not have a standard uniform; they operate in civilian attire or disguises suitable for their missions.

Relationship with IDF:

Israel Police (משטרת ישראל)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Law Enforcement: Enforces national laws, investigates crimes, and apprehends offenders.
• Public Order: Maintains public order and safety, particularly during large public events and protests.
• Counterterrorism: Operates specialized units like the Yamam (counterterrorism unit) to respond to terrorist incidents and high-risk situations.
• Traffic Control: Manages traffic regulations and enforces road safety laws.
• Community Policing: Works with communities to address local security concerns and improve public safety.

Organizational Structure:

• Criminal Investigation Division: Handles criminal investigations, forensic analysis, and intelligence gathering.
• Patrol Units: Conduct regular patrols to deter crime and respond to incidents.
• Specialized Units: Includes counterterrorism, bomb disposal, and SWAT teams like Yamam.
• Border Police (Magav): A paramilitary unit that operates in areas with high security risks, including the West Bank and Jerusalem.

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The Israel Police emblem features a seven-branched menorah surrounded by olive branches.
• Uniform: Standard police uniforms include dark blue shirts and pants, with specialized gear for tactical units.

Relationship with IDF:

Israel Border Police (Magav) (משמר הגבול)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Border Security: Protects Israel's borders against infiltration and smuggling.
• Counterterrorism: Operates in collaboration with other security agencies to prevent and respond to terrorist activities.
• Riot Control: Manages riots and disturbances in areas of conflict, particularly in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
• Security Operations: Conducts patrols and security checks in volatile regions to maintain order and protect civilians.

Organizational Structure:

• Field Units: Conduct regular patrols, man checkpoints, and respond to security incidents.
• Special Operations Units: Includes specialized teams for counterterrorism, intelligence gathering, and rapid response.
• Training Units: Provide rigorous training to prepare personnel for the unique challenges of border security and counterterrorism operations.

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The Border Police emblem includes symbols of defense and security, often featuring elements of both military and police insignia.
• Uniform: Green uniforms distinguish Border Police personnel, with tactical gear for riot control and counterterrorism operations.

Knesset Guard (משמר הכנסת)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Protection Services: Ensures the safety of Knesset members, staff, and visitors.
• Building Security: Secures the Knesset building and its grounds.
• Event Security: Manages security for official events and sessions of the Knesset.
• Crisis Response: Responds to security incidents and emergencies within the Knesset.

Organizational Structure:

• Guard Units: Provide physical security and protection.
• Intelligence Units: Monitor and assess threats against the Knesset.
• Special Response Teams: Handle high-risk situations and emergencies.

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The Knesset Guard emblem includes symbols of the Knesset and national security.
• Uniform: Formal uniforms for ceremonial duties, tactical gear for security operations.

Israel Prison Service (שירות בתי הסוהר)

Tasks and Specialization:

• Incarceration: Manages prison facilities and ensures the secure detention of inmates.
• Rehabilitation: Provides rehabilitation programs and services to prepare inmates for reintegration into society.
• Security Operations: Maintains order and security within prisons, preventing escapes and managing conflicts.
• Transport Services: Transfers inmates between facilities and to court appearances.

Organizational Structure:

• Prison Facilities: Includes maximum, medium, and minimum-security prisons.
• Special Units: Handles high-risk inmates and manages specialized security operations.
• Rehabilitation Units: Provides educational, vocational, and therapeutic programs for inmates.

Emblem and Uniform:

• Emblem: The IPS emblem includes symbols representing justice and rehabilitation.
• Uniform: Standard uniforms for prison staff, tactical gear for special operations units. ```