צה״ל

Tza-HAL

Phonetics · Tza-HAL

The IDF (acronym: Israel Defense Forces).

"The IDF" — the army's acronym, as basic an Israeli word as "army" itself.

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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אולפןul-PAN קיבוץki-BUTZ עלייהa-li-YA צברtza-BAR (plant) / TZA-bar (person)

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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