IDF Infantry Platoon

"Aharai! (Follow me!)"

– Common battlecry among IDF infantry officers

IRL

The IDF infantryman was the backbone of the Israeli army, holding the Tiberius lake against Arab attacks and leading the attack against the Hermon outposts while their armoured comrades took most of the credit for winning Israel's wars. Going through boot camps with an extremely high number of veterans, Israel's training courses at the time were notorious for the sheer extent of brutality taken to ensure these troops would not break under stress. Despite their excellent standards, most soldiers (even today) are dressed in plain green fatigues much like the G.I.s of the Second World War and have equipment which was rather unimpressive, compared to their neighbours.

Even though they aren't Pact aligned, the standard issue rifle was a cousin of the AK with inspiration from the M16. The Galil is based on the Finnish RK62 (essentially a high quality AK) but in 5.56 and half a pound heavier with a non-freefloated bipod. The Galil maintains the RK62's aperture sights with full sight radius while adding a selector lever/safety that doesn't require breaking firing grip, eliminating two of the major flaws of the AK platform. It uses a proprietary rock and lock 5.56 magazine, though an adapter existed that let it use M16 magazines. It includes a bottle opener on the rifle itself because the IDF are a bunch of drunks that would otherwise damage the magazines using them to pry open bottles (No, seriously. That was an actual problem they had with Uzi magazines.). There's a 7.62 NATO version as well, but it was mostly for export.

For those wondering why nearly all combat units are led with that battlecry instead of the unit motto as in most other countries, the IDF were notorious for having their officers leading attacks from the front. Whether this is a smart move simply ignores the esprit de corps such a move creates, with officers being understood to be leaders among men fighting on the ground rather than the notorious stereotype of a young officer giving orders via radio and sending his men to very unnecessary deaths.

Israeli Forces in Team Yankee
Tanks:	Merkava - M60 Patton
Transports:	M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
Troops:	IDF Infantry Platoon
Artillery:	M109 Howitzer -M106 Heavy Mortar Carrier -M125 Mortar Carrier
Anti-Aircraft:	M163 VADS - ZSU 23-4 Shilka - M48 Chaparral - Redeye SAM Platoon
Tank Hunters:	Pereh - M150 TOW - Jeep TOW
Recon:	M113 Recce - Jeep Recce
Aircraft:	AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter - A4 Skyhawk