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''Rav samal'' (רב-סמל) or ''rasal'' (רס"ל), sergeant first class, is the lowest non-commissioned officer (נגדים) rank in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF), above ''samal rishon'', סמל ראשון (''samara'', סמ"ר), [[staff sergeant]]. Because the IDF is an integrated force, it has a unique rank sucturestructure. IDF ranks are the same in all services (army, navy, air force, etc.). The ranks are derived from those of the paramilitary [[Haganah]] developed to protect the [[Yishuv]] during the [[British Mandate of Palestine]]. This origin is reflected in the slightly-compacted [[Israel Defense Forces ranks|IDF rank structure]].<ref>[[Israel Defense Forces ranks]]</ref>