In 1516 A.D, the Turkish Army under the command of Ottoman Sultan "Selim I" defeated the Egyptian Army led by Sultan Al-Ghoury in the battle of “Marg Dabek” to the north of "Aleppo" and proceeded towards Egypt invading it in a 1517 A.D. Ever since, Egypt did not have its own national Army as it had been a territory under Turkish rule for invasion.
The Israel Defense Forces Mission is to defend the existence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state of Israel. To protect the inhabitants of Israel and to combat all forms of terrorism which threaten the daily life.