IDF
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of IDF
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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IDF leaders have warned of looming manpower shortages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Upon their arrival, the troops dispersed the Israeli civilians and allowed the vehicles to continue on their way," the IDF said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
This begins with two small “pilot zones” the IDF will hand to the Lebanese Armed Forces, which are charged with disarming “non-state armed groups”—the preferred Lebanese euphemism for Hezbollah—and dismantling terror infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The LAF will "gradually assume full and effective security responsibility in pilot zones, which will serve as the mechanism for phased and verified redeployments of the IDF and the deployments of the LAF."
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Under that agreement, the IDF withdrew to a demarcation line, known as the "yellow line", which left Israel in control of roughly 53% of Gaza.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
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