The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ; Hebrew : צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל Tzva Hahagana LeYisra'el ( help · info ) , lit .
The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ) ( Hebrew : צבא ההגנה לישראל ) Tzva HaHagana LeYisrael ( info \* help ) , `` Army ( or Force , literally `` Host '' ) for the Defense of Israel '' , known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym צה '' ל , Tzahal ) , is the name of Israel 's military forces , and the Israeli Army , Air Force and Sea Corps .