Back وسام الشجاعة Arabic Medaile Za odvahu (Izrael) Czech Médaille du Courage (Israël) French עיטור העוז HE Medaglia al Coraggio (Israele) Italian 勇気記章 (イスラエル) Japanese Itur HaOz Dutch Medal za Odwagę (Izrael) Polish Medalha de Coragem Portuguese Медаль «За отвагу» (Израиль) Russian
| עיטור העוז | |
|---|---|
 Medal of Courage | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | "Performing a valorous and life-risking deed while executing a combat role" |
| Presented by | Israel Defense Forces |
| Eligibility | Soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1970 |
| First awarded | 1973 |
| Total | 220 |
| Total recipients | 218 |
 Medal of Courage ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medal of Valor |
| Next (lower) | Medal of Distinguished Service |
The Medal of Courage (Hebrew: עיטור העוז, Itur HaOz) is an Israeli military decoration. The medal is awarded for carrying out acts of gallantry at the risk of life, during combat duty. The medal was established in 1970 (though it has been given retroactively) by act of law in the Knesset.
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