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IDF

American  

abbreviation

  1. Israel Defense Forces: the national military of Israel.


Etymology

Origin of IDF

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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The IDF said it identified two vehicles that had "departed from a military structure used by Hezbollah".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Clayton Weimer, the executive director of Reporters Without Borders, said the IDF had received messages from the organisation, as well as journalists, asking that it allow ambulances to get to Khalil.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The IDF published a video which it says shows Hezbollah fighters climbing into the grounds of a building, which BBC Verify located to the centre of Qouzah.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

On 16 March, the IDF said its troops had begun a ground operation against Hezbollah - a Shia Muslim political and military group - in south Lebanon.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They were eventually told by a local Palestinian official that Subaih's body was being retained by the IDF, the crew member said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026