Military branches:
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Force (IN), Israel Air Force (IAF) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) and voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 36 months for enlisted men, 21 months for enlisted women, 48 months for officers; pilots commit to 9 years service; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,797,960
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,713,230 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,517,510
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,446,132 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 62,304
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 59,418 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
7.3% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 6
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]