The Israel Defense Prize (Hebrew: פרס בטחון ישראל), also known as the Israel Defense Award is an award presented annually by the

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to people and organizations who made significant contributions to the defense of the

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. The prize was first awarded in 1958 and it is awarded each year by the

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Awards established in 1958 Israeli awards 1958 establishments in Israel {{award-stub