Meanings
proper noun
- raregovernmentSynonym of IDF (“Israel Defense Forces”).
In 2007, the municipality began a complete reconfiguration of the Tsahal Square area that will create an amphitheater-like meeting space above a new tunnel east of the original Tsahal Square Garden.
2020 March 28, “Tsahal Square (Tsahal Square Garden)”, in The Jerusalem Foundation, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2025Synonyms: IDF
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of IDF (“Israel Defense Forces”).
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Origin
- Hebrewצה״ל
- EnglishTsahal
Borrowed from Hebrew צה״ל (tsáhal), acronym of צבא הגנה לישראל (ts'vá haganá l'yisra'él).
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APA
Tsahal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tsahal
MLA
“Tsahal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tsahal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tsahal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tsahal.
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