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	Topics Ramatkal Topic Home The Ramatkal (, abbr. of Rosh haMate haKlali , lit. Head of the General Staff) is the IDFIsrael Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces , often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym ??"? *Tsahal, alternative English sp... Chief of the General StaffIsraeli General Staff The Israeli General Staff, abbreviated Matkal, is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. ... . Rav AlufAluf Aluf* is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces.... (Hebrew: ??-????) is the rank held by the Ramatkal. It is the highest rank in the IDF, equivalent to the rank of GeneralGeneral A General is an officer of high military rank.... in the British or US armies (there is no Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries.... rank in the IDF, since Rav Aluf is the head of Israel Defense Force). Legal position The Ramatkal's position is defined in the Basic LawBasic Laws of Israel Overview The Basic Laws of Israel are a key component of Israel's unwritten constitution.... : The Army (1976), clause three: The supreme command rankIsrael Defense Forces ranks Sorry, no overview for this topic in the military is that of the Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff is to be placed under the authority of the governmentCabinet of Israel The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister.... and subordinate to the Defense MinisterDefense Minister of Israel The Defense Minister of Israel is head of the Ministry of Defense in Israel.... The Chief of the General Staff is to be appointed by the government, according to the recommendation of the Defense Minister Term The Ramatkal is formally appointed once every three years, with the government often extending the term to four years, and in some occasions, even five. As of January 22, 2007, the Ramatkal is Gabi AshkenaziGabi Ashkenazi Overview Rav Aluf Gabi Ashkenazi , born 1954 in Hagor, Israel... . List of IDF Chiefs of Staff Yaakov DoriYaakov Dori Yaakov Dori was the first Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.... (1947-49) Yigael YadinYigael Yadin Yigael Yadin was an Israeli archeologist, politician, and the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.... (1949-52) Mordechai MaklefMordechai Maklef Mordechai Makleff was the third Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces and later, director-general of many important pu... (1952-53) Moshe DayanMoshe Dayan Moshe Dayan, DSO, was an Israeli military leader and politician.... (1953-58) Haim Laskov (1958-61) Tzvi TzurFacts About Tzvi Tzur Tzvi Tzur was the Israel Defense Forces' 6th Chief of Staff and an Israeli public figure.... (1961-64) Yitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin , was an Israeli politician and general.... (1964-68) Haim Bar-Lev (1968-72) David ElazarDavid Elazar David "Dado" Elazar, was the ninth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, serving in that capacity from 1972 to 1974.... (1972-74) Mordechai GurMordechai Gur Lt. Gen. Mordechai "Motta" Gur was an Israeli politician and the Israeli Defense Forces 10th Chief of Staff.... (1974-78) Rafael EitanRafael Eitan Rafael Eitan was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces and later a politician, a Knesset ... (1978-83) Moshe LeviMoshe Levi Moshe Levi was the 12th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1983-1987 .... (1983-87) Dan ShomronDan Shomron Dan Shomron was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, from 1987 to 1991.... (1987-91) Ehud BarakEhud Barak Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician and was the 10th Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001.... (1991-95) Amnon Lipkin-ShahakAmnon Lipkin-Shahak Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, and later Israeli Minister of Tourism and Transport... (1995-98) Shaul MofazShaul Mofaz Shaul Mofaz is the current Israeli Minister of Transport and a Deputy Prime Minister, and until recently was Minister of De... (1998-2002) Moshe Ya'alonMoshe Ya'alon Lieutenant-General Moshe Ya'alon is a Lieutenant General of the Israeli Defence Force.... (2002-05) Dan HalutzDan Halutz ' is an Israeli Air Force Lt. General and former Israeli Air Force commander.... (2005-2007) Gabi AshkenaziGabi Ashkenazi Rav Aluf Gabi Ashkenazi , born 1954 in Hagor, Israel... (2007- )