The Israel Defense Forces and Defense Establishment Archives

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Identifier
004346
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

1948 -

History

The Israel Defense Forces and Defense Establishment Archives (IDFA) was established in July 1948, during Israel's War of Independence.

IDFA keeps Israeli military documentation of all sorts, including files, publications, audio and video, photographs, maps and posters.

IDFA and its subsidiaries also house documentation of Jewish military organizations which were active before the establishment of the State of Israel, such as "Haganah", "Lehi" and "Hashomer", as well as a collection dedicated to Jewish Soldiers in World Armies.

Places

  • Tel Aviv

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0