Rav Aluf (Hebrew: רב-אלוף) is the rank held by the Ramatkal. It is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant General in the British or US armies. Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...
The Chief of the General Staff (in Hebrew: רמטכ"ל;, pronounced: Ramatkal) is the high commander of the IDF and answers to the Defense minister and the Prime minister.