page_title: Aluf
hierarchical_section_title: Aluf
caption_attribution_description: עברית: אלוף עמוס ידלין English: Aluf (Major General) Amos Yedlin IAF
context_page_description: Aluf is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral. In addition to the aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word. Together, they constitute the five highest ranks in the IDF.
  Aside from being a military rank, "Aluf" is also used in a civilian context, particularly in sports, meaning "champion".
context_section_description: Aluf (Hebrew: אלוף, lit. "champion" in Hebrew or "First\leader of a group" in Biblical Hebrew; Arabic: ألوف‎ ‘Ālūf) is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral. In addition to the aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word. Together, they constitute the five highest ranks in the IDF.
  Aside from being a military rank, "Aluf" is also used in a civilian context, particularly in sports, meaning "champion".
caption: Aluf Amos Yadlin (Israeli Air Force); note his insignia with crossed sword and palm and leaf
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