Ministry of Defense (Israel)

The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון, romanized: Misrad HaBitahon, lit.'Ministry of Security', acronym: Hebrew: משהב״ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Israel from internal and external military threats. Its political head is the defense minister of Israel, and its offices are located in HaKirya, Tel Aviv.

The Ministry of Defense oversees most of the Israeli security forces, including the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Military Industries (IMI), and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).^[1]

The ministry was established when the British Mandate of Palestine ended, and the British Army departed Palestine and the State of Israel was formed. This ended the rag-tag militia units during British rule and gave way to the formal defense of the Jewish state.

• Home Front Defense Ministry, headed by the deputy defense minister
• Israeli National Emergency Authority, Rahel
• Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, Maf'at
• Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Matpash
• Director of Security of the Defense Establishment, Malmab
• Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit
• Defense Political Branch, Abtam
• International Defense Cooperation Directorate, Sibat (Hebrew: האגף לייצוא ביטחוני (סיבט))^[2][3]
• Computer and Management information systems, Malam – Data Processing Center
• Logistics Operations and properties Branch, Emun
• Defense Social branch
• Department of Defense Export Control, Api
• Tank program Directorate
• Procurement and Production Directorate, Manhar
• Emergency management, Melakh
• Ombudsman for soldiers, Nakhal
• Fund and Unit for Discharged Soldiers
• Department of Families and Remembrance
• Disabled Rehabilitation Division

イスラエルの国防大臣（ヘブライ語: שר הביטחון 、ローマ字表記:  Sar HaBitahon、直訳:「安全保障大臣」）^{[ a ]}は、同省を率いる。このポストはイスラエル内閣で2番目に重要なポストとみなされており、通常は副大臣がいる。国防大臣は安全保障内閣の常任メンバーでもある。

国防大臣という重要なポストは、首相が首相の職務と兼任することが多く、これまでに歴代20人の国防大臣のうち8人が首相を務めた経験を持つ。そのうち6人（モシェ・ダヤン、イツハク・ラビン、エフド・バラク、シャウル・モファズ、モシェ・ヤアロン、ベニー・ガンツ）は、イスラエル国防軍の元参謀総長でもある。

国防大臣の職務には、行政拘禁を要請する権限も含まれる。多忙な業務と、政界と軍界の間の緊張関係のため、国防大臣と参謀総長の間では意見の相違や対立が頻繁に生じる。

• イスラエル国防省
• 国防省の全大臣、クネセト