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Acting Proper In the Heat of Combat
Code of Ethics (Ruach Tzahal)
Code of Tolerance
Morals & Dilemmas of a Prisoner Exchange
Teaching Morality in Combat

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Chief of Staff: Herzi Halevi
First Chief: Yaakov Dori
Founded: 1948
Service Type: Conscription

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IDF Officer Training Program (2015)
Greece-US-Israel Military Training (2014)
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NATO-Israel Military Training (2008)

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