Modern Israeli Defense Forces Israel Defense Forces, abbreviated as IDF) was established in 1948. Currently, they are considered one of the most efficient armed forces in the world, and they gained their reputation during the Suez Crisis (1956), the Six-Day War (1967) or in the last stages of the Yom Kippur War (1973). Their very important element is, of course, the Israeli Land Forces, which have had their own command since 1983. It is worth noting that, unlike in Poland, Israel is subject to conscription - both women and men - to the army, and the basic military service lasts 3 years (for men) and 2 years (for women). It is worth adding that in its course candidates for special units are selected. In terms of numbers, the most important element of the Israeli Army is, of course, the infantry, which is formed into divisions. This, in turn, is divided into 2-3 brigades, consisting of 2,000 to 5,000 people. Each brigade, in turn, is divided into 2 to 5 battalions. Since 2002, a single battalion consists mainly of two infantry companies and a platoon of support weapons. The primary small arms of the Israeli infantry are assault rifles from the M16 family, as well as the M4 and CAR-15. The Tavor rifle of Israeli production is also in service. The basic manual machine guns are the Negev and the FN MAG. It is worth noting that the IDF motorized and mechanized infantry units use very well-armored Achzarit, Namer and Nagmachon tracked transporters.
The July War or the Second Lebanon War is a conflict that lasted in July and August 2006 between the State of Israel and the Hezbollah organization, which had its bases in southern Lebanon. The background to this conflict is complex, and it de facto dates back to the First Lebanon War of 1982-1985 and the subsequent occupation of a large part of the country by Israel, which lasted until 2000. It is assumed that after 2000 in Lebanon, the influence of the already strong Hezbollah organization, which fired rocket missiles on the territory of Israel from within this country, increased. These actions, related to several abductions of IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers, led to an armed response from Israel in the form of ground troops and air forces. These actions, combined with a naval and air blockade of Lebanon, were intended to destroy the country's infrastructure and seriously weaken Hezbollah. It is estimated that around 750 IDF soldiers and around 500 Hezbollah fighters were wounded and killed in the course of the conflict. In addition, a minimum of 1,100 Lebanese civilians died. It is worth adding that the assessments of the conflict in Lebanon in 2006 are not unambiguous and range from perceiving it as almost a blame for the Israeli troops, to glorifying their attitude. Similar assessments are made of Hezbollah fighters.