Israeli Air Force - Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The Israeli Air Force states the following as its functions:

  1. Defence of Israel's airspace the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) zone of operations.
  2. Attaining aerial superiority over the IDF's zone of operations
  3. Participating in combat operations on both land and sea
  4. Striking targets deep inside enemy territory
  5. Creation of the aerial intelligence picture and participation in the formation and evaluation of Israel's overall intelligence assessment
  6. Transportation of troops, equipment and weapons systems
  7. Execution of search, rescue and aerial evacuation missions
  8. Execution of special operations
  9. Development of aerial power within the framework of the IDF.

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