Israel Defense Attaché in Brazil

 The Israeli Defense Attaché in Brazil is involved in several crucial activities related to military and defense cooperation between Israel and Brazil. In general, the defense attaché has the following responsibilities:

1. Military and Technical Cooperation: Facilitate and promote bilateral collaboration in defense, security, and military technology between Israel and Brazil.
2. Logistical and Administrative Support: Provide essential logistical and administrative assistance for joint cooperation activities, including training exercises, military operations, and humanitarian missions.
3. Military Representation and Diplomacy: Act as the official representative of the Israeli Ministry of Defense within the Brazilian Ministry of Defense and other military bodies, fostering and strengthening bilateral military relations.
4. Intelligence and Security Collaboration: Engage in cooperative efforts on intelligence and security matters, including the exchange of strategic information on shared interests such as counterterrorism and cyber defense.
5. Support for Defense Exports: Facilitate the export of Israeli defense equipment and technology to Brazil, aiding in the growth and development of the defense industries in both nations.

NAVY CAPTAIN SEMION GAMBURG (DEFENSE ATTACHÉ)

(61) 2105-0502

MILITARYSEC@BRASILIA.MFA.GOV.IL

For more information:

Official website of the Israel Defense Forces - https://www.idf.il/en/ 

Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

The IDF, established in May 1948, is among the most experienced armed forces in the world, as it had to defend the country in five major wars in which the existence of the country was at great risk when it was attacked from several fronts by armies that were "many against few". The IDF's security goals are to protect the existence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Israel, deter its enemies and prevent harm and threat to daily life. Its main tasks include consolidating peace agreements; Ensuring general security in the West Bank, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority; fighting against terrorism, both, within Israel and beyond its borders; and maintaining deterrence in order to avoid pushing the next war away.

The IDF's concept of security is based on four components: deterrence, warning, defense, and decisiveness. Due to the country's lack of strategic depth and reliance on reserve soldiers, the IDF will strive to move the battlefield to enemy territory and shorten the duration of the fighting as quickly as possible. In order to deal with the numerical superiority of the enemies, the IDF maintains its qualitative advantage in the face of attribution threats through the development of advanced and adaptive weapon systems, many of which were invented and manufactured in Israel. Despite the technological investment, the IDF's most important asset is the high-quality human capital of its servants.

In normal times, the IDF is based on a relatively small army consisting of professional personnel and soldiers on mandatory service. In times of conflicts or war, the IDF expands due to tens of thousands of reservists, who maintain their operational readiness through periodic training throughout the year.

The IDF is made up of diverse populations that include women and men who serve in all technical roles, intelligence, etc. and also in combat roles including fighter pilots, commanders of naval vessels and fighters in infantry regiments.

The IDF considers itself to be responsible, among other things, for the educational, cultural and social needs of its soldiers, which include the accessibility of educational activities, leisure as well as personal assistance services. Recruits with an insufficient level of education or insufficient academic achievements have the opportunity to improve the level of their education, and they are encouraged to study on behalf of the IDF during their service period. The integration of the new immigrants is carried out through the study of the Hebrew language and the granting of supplementary programs.

Length of service in the IDF

Mandatory service: All men and women are enlisted at age 18. Men serve 32 months, women 24 months. Women who choose to serve in combat positions, positions with long training programs (such as a flight academy or Naval academy) or in various intelligence units - their service is compared to men's service and they perform service of the same length as men. Long training courses require the participant to sign a commitment for an additional period of service between one year for six years depending on the length of the training. Qualified students in higher education institutions may be deferred in order to allow them to complete their academic studies and to be placed in a position where their academic training will allow them to utilize their skills. New immigrants may be released or serve shorter periods, depending on their age and family status.

Reserve service: after the end of the mandatory service, each soldier is assigned to a reserve unit and integrated into his operational readiness program according to the needs of the arm forces. Men serving in the reserves until the age of 51 serve up to 39 days a year, a period that can be extended according to needs, voluntarily, or in times of conflicts according to a special existing law. The last policy was to reduce the burden of the reserve service wherever possible, and reserve soldiers who served in combat units can now be released at the age of 45.

Career service (professional service): Veterans of the mandatory service who meet the current needs of the IDF may continue to Professional service when retirement is at the age of 42-60, it depends on the type of service (officer or ensign, staff or combat service).

The IDF has three main forces (the Army, the Space and Air Force, and the Navy) which are operated together and separately depending on the combat missions. The IDF has a General Staff at the command ranks of generals (2 stars) headed by the Chief of the General Staff (3 stars General) who is subordinate to the Minister of Defense. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the government, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, for a period of three years, which is usually extended by another year for several reasons.