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 | | The proposed constitution was never ratified, however, and on February 16, 1949 the Constituent Assembly became Israel's first parliament or Knesset (see Glossary). |
 | | A key element of Ben-Gurion's etatism was the integration of Israel's independent military forces into a unified military structure. |
 | | On May 28, 1948, Ben-Gurion 's provisional government created the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Hebrew name of which, Zvah Haganah Le Yisrael, is commonly abbreviated to Zahal, and prohibited maintenance of any other armed force. |
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