•
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 () • 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 == Minister of Defense == The defense minister of Israel () heads the ministry. The post is considered to be the second most important position in the
Israeli cabinet, and usually has a deputy minister. The defense minister is also a permanent member of the
Security Cabinet. Due to the great importance of the defense portfolio,
prime ministers have often held the position in addition to their prime ministerial duties; eight of the twenty defense ministers to date were also serving prime ministers. Six of them (
Moshe Dayan,
Yitzhak Rabin,
Ehud Barak,
Shaul Mofaz,
Moshe Ya'alon and
Benny Gantz) are also former
Chiefs of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. Amongst the duties of the post, defense ministers can request
administrative detention. Because of the intensive work and the tension between the political echelon to the military echelon, frequently disagreements and difference of opinion are created between the defense minister and the chief of staff.
List of ministers Deputy ministers ==Directors General==