Short facts about the military of Israel
| Military
branches: |
Israel Defense Forces (includes ground,
naval, and air components), Pioneer Fighting Youth (Nahal), Frontier Guard, Chen
(women); note - historically there have been no separate Israeli military
services |
| Military
manpower - military age: |
18 years of
age |
| Military
manpower - availability: |
males age 15-49:
1,522,003
females age 15-49: 1,482,027 (2001
est.) |
| Military
manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 15-49:
1,245,757
females age 15-49: 1,208,973 (2001
est.) |
| Military
manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 49,206
females: 53,379 (2001
est.) |
| Military
expenditures - dollar figure: |
$8.7 billion
(FY99) |
| Military
expenditures - percent of GDP: |
9.4% (FY99) | Source: World Factbook |
