Military branches:
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Forces (INF), Israel Air Force (IAF) (2009)
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; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,717,362
females age 16-49:
1,636,574 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,474,966
females age 16-49:
1,404,712 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 61,223
female:
58,219 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
7.3% of GDP (2006)
