The Israeli Ministry of Defense (משרד הביטחון) (transliterated: Misrad HaBitachon) is the government department responsible for defending the sovereignty of the State of Israel from internal and external military threats. Its political leader is the Minister of Defense. The key component of the Ministry is the Israeli Defense Forces. The Israeli Ministry of Defense was created after the end of the British Mandate of Palestine with the British Middle East Army and the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel.

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