History of the Israel Defense Forces

The history of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intertwines in its early stages with history of the Haganah.

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Iron Age I 12th–10th centuries BCE
United Monarchy 10th century BCE
Kingdom of Israel 10th century BCE–720 BCE
Kingdom of Judah 10th century BCE–587 BCE
Babylonian rule 587–538 BCE
Second Temple period
Persian Yehud 538–333 BCE
Hellenistic period 333–164 BCE
Hasmonean dynasty 164–37 BCE
Herodian dynasty 37 BCE–6 CE
Roman Judaea 6 CE–136 CE
Late Antiquity and Middle Ages
Syria Palaestina 136–395
Byzantine Palaestina 395–638
Early Islamic period (Filastin, Urdunn) 638–1099
Kingdom of Jerusalem 1099–1291
Ayyubid dynasty 1174–1260
Mamluk Sultanate 1260–1517
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