General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces

"Matkal" redirects here. For the special operations force directly under the command of the General Staff, see Sayeret Matkal. For the Chief of the General Staff, see Ramatkal.
General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
המטה הכללי של צה"ל
Matkal emblem
Founded1948–present
Country Israel
TypeSupreme command
Part of Israel Defense Forces
HeadquartersRabin Camp, Tel Aviv
NicknameMatkal
Commanders
Chief of the General StaffRav Aluf Eyal Zamir
Deputy Chief of the General StaffAluf Tamir Yadai
Insignia
Matkal Flag

The General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces or General Headquarters (Hebrew: המטה הכללי של צה"ל), abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the Kirya compound (Rabin Camp) in Tel Aviv.

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