An internal IDF investigation concluded that Corrie's death was an accident but ISM eyewitnesses vehemently dispute this account, contending that the bulldozer driver deliberately struck Corrie as she was protesting in plain view.

In June 2007, the UNWRA coordinator commended the IDF on moving humanitarian shipments to the secondary Kerem Shalom and Sufa crossings, and hoped that Karni could be reopened as part of a longer-term solution.

The report stated that " Elazar bears personal responsibility for the assessment of the situation and the preparedness of the IDF " and recommended that he and the chief of military intelligence Eli Zeira be removed from their posts.

In 2002, it was a primary combat zone in Operation Defensive Shield, a major military offensive by the Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ).

According to a 2003 study undertaken by the International Diabetes Federation ( IDF ) on the access to and availability of insulin in its member countries, synthetic ' human ' insulin is considerably more expensive in most countries where both synthetic ' human ' and animal insulin are commercially available: e. g. within European countries the average price of synthetic ' human ' insulin was twice as high as the price of pork insulin.

The attack failed when an ambush by the IDF Paratroopers killed 4 Hezbollah members and scattered the rest.

The fact that he had only recently left his position as IDF Chief of Staff prevented him from participating in the 2003 election ( by which time Mofaz had joined Sharon's Likud ).

Beirut was soon besieged and bombarded by the IDF ; Arafat declared the city to be the " Hanoi and Stalingrad of the Israeli army.

Palestinian elections scheduled for January 2002 were postponed — the stated reason was an inability to campaign due to the emergency conditions imposed by the Intifada, as well as IDF incursions and restrictions on freedom of movement in the Palestinian territories.

* September 30, Nizar Mahmoud Hasan Aida, 16, of Deir Ammar refugee camp, killed by IDF gunfire to his chest during a peace demonstration at Ayosh Junction.

* September 30, Khaled Adli Bassem al-Bazyan, 14, of Nablus, killed by IDF gunfire to his abdomen during a demonstration on the Nablus-Ramallah road.

* October 1: Several civilian children deaths, Muhammad Nabil Daoud Hamad al-Abasi, 16, of al-Bireh, killed by IDF gunfire to his head during a demonstration at Ayosh Junction.

Samer Samir Sudki Tabanja, 12, of Nablus, killed by IDF helicopter gunfire to his head while watching a demonstration.

Sami Fathi Muhammad al-Taramsi, 17, of Gaza City, killed by IDF gunfire to his head during a demonstration at Netzarim Junction.

Hussam Naim Hasan Bakhit, 17, of Balata refugee camp, killed by IDF helicopter fire to his head while watching a demonstration.

* October 2: Wael Tayseer Muhammad Qatawi, 14, of Balata refugee camp, killed by IDF gunfire to his chest.

Amr Kahlil Mustafa al-Rifai, 17, of Maghazi refugee camp, Gaza, killed by IDF gunfire to his head and chest during a demonstration at Netzarim Junction.

* October 4: Muhammad Yousef Zayd abu-Asi, 13, of Bani Suheila, Gaza, killed by IDF gunfire to his head, chest and back during a demonstration at Netzarim Junction.

* October 6: Majdi Samir Musa al-Misilmani, 15, of Beit Hanina, near Jerusalem, killed by IDF gunfire to his head during a demonstration.

Muhammad Khaled Mahmoud Tammam, 17, of Tulkarm, killed by IDF shelling to his chest.

* October 11: Sami Hasan Salim Silmi Salama, 17, of Tulkarm, killed by IDF gunfire to his chest.

* 16 October Muayad Usama Ali al-Jawarish, 14, of Aida refugee camp, killed by IDF gunfire to his chest and abdomen while on the way to school.

* 20 October Muhammad Adel Hasan abu-Tahun, 15, of Tulkarm, killed by IDF gunfire to his head and chest during a demonstration. Samer Talal al-Awaisi, 16, of Qalqilya, killed by IDF gunfire to his chest during a demonstration.

Ala Bassam Abdullah Bani-Nimra, 13, of Salfit, killed by IDF gunfire to his head during a demonstration. Thaer Ali Daoud Omar Muala, 17, Amari refugee camp, killed by IDF gunfire to his head during a demonstration at Ayosh Junction.

In 1948, when the State of Israel was founded and the IDF was formed, Imi became Chief Instructor for Physical Fitness and Krav Maga at the IDF School of Combat Fitness.

The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces ( IDF ), Moshe Dayan, initiated the practice of holding the swearing-in ceremony of soldiers who have completed their Tironut ( IDF basic training ) on top of Masada.

In the late 1960s, Ze ' evi formed the elite Sayeret Kharuv, an anti-terror battalion, at the time when IDF Chief of Staff Haim Bar-Lev had begun to focus manpower and budget on armoured tank units, resulting in huge cutbacks in infantry forces.

A close friend of IDF Chief of Staff David Elazar, he was appointed Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff.

Israeli style salute at IDF ceremony for the newly appointed Commander in Chief of Israeli Navy, Brig.

In 1964 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces ( IDF ) by Levi Eshkol, who replaced David Ben-Gurion and, like him, served as Prime-Minister and Minister of Defence.

After a series of unsuccessful retribution infiltrations by existing IDF units, Ben Gurion pressed Chief of Staff Mordechai Maklef to establish such a special forces unit in the summer of 1953.

On 23 May, IDF Chief of Staff Yitzhak Rabin met with Ben-Gurion to ask for reassurance.

The Chief of the Military of Switzerland | Swiss Armed Forces, André Blattmann, visiting Israel as a guest of Israel Defense Forces | IDF Chief of General Staff ( Israel ) | Chief of General Staff, Benny Gantz, 27 November 2011.

* Moshe Kaplinsky, Deputy Chief of the IDF General Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres, and IDF Chief of General Staff Lt .- Gen. Benny Gantz all condemned the incident.

General Moshe Dayan, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces | IDF during the Suez Crisis | 1956 Suez campaign.

See Chief of General Staff ( Israel )# List of IDF Chiefs of Staff

Gadsar Nahal won the IDF Chief of Staff prize in 2010 for best land combat unit.

Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz planned to unify all such camps to prevent recruit burn-outs and medical injury by over-enthusiastic youths.

He later advanced in his military career to become the IDF Chief of Staff between 1991 and 1995.

* Shaul Mofaz – unit deputy commander, later IDF Chief of Staff and Israeli Defense Minister.

* Moshe Yaalon – unit commander, later IDF Chief of Staff, current Strategic Affairs Minister of Israel.

He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ) on 9 July 2002, and served in that position until 1 June 2005.