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Foreign decorations to Israeli security forces

According to IDF regulations, Israeli military personnel are entitled to wear foreign decorations only after gaining permission from the Chief of Staff.
In reality, foreign decorations are nowadays only placed on the uniform during the award ceremony and not worn afterwards. Here are some pictures of foreign decorations awarded to Israeli security personnel.

Decorations and medals of several countries:

Turkish Medal  to Israeli rescue team Italian Order of Merit  to Gadi Eisenkot  
Turkish State Medal of Distinguished Sacrifice to the head of the Israeli rescue team   Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Israel Police Delegation to Haiti received UN medal  
Amikam Norkin - Bundesverdienstkeuz   Israeli in 4 Days Marches Nijmegen Italian medal to 7th Armored Brigade
Bundesverdienstkreuz the French Legion of Honour Four Days Marches of Nijmegen - Netherlands Italy's Gold Medal for Military Valor to the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade

USA Legion of Merit

USA Legion of Merit Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi Air Force Commander  Amikam Norkin Kobi Barak Air Force Commander Amir Eshel Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot
List of Israeli military Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi Air Force Commander  Amikam Norkin Kobi Barak, Commander of the Ground Forces Air Force Commander Amir Eshel Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot
USA Legion of Merit Chief of Staff Benny Gantz Chief of Staff Ehud Barak Chief of Staff Navy Commander Yedidia Ya'ari Air Force commander  Ido Nehushtan
  Chief of Staff Benny Gantz Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi  Chief of Staff Ehud Barak Chief of Staff
Gabi Ashkenazi
Navy Commander Yedidia Ya'ari Air Force commander  Ido Nehushtan

South American Decorations:

Brasilian National Order  to Rescue Brigade  Col. Avner Balkany, Brazil Decoration 1 Col. Avner Balkany, Brazil Decoration 2 Ido Nehustan Brazil Decoration Shimon Romach,  Chilean decoration Col. Hanny Caspi, Brazilian decoration
Brasilian National Order of the Southern Cross to Search and Rescue Brigade Col. Avner Balkany, military attache of Israel in Brazil decorated with a Bronze Medal of Recognition Col. Avner Balkany, military attache of Israel in Brazil decorated with the Medal of Victory Brazil Santos Dumont Medal of Merit to Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan Shimon Romach, commissioner of Israel Fire and Rescue Services, decorated with a Chilean medal Col. Hanny Caspi Awarded a Medal by Brazilian Ambassador in Israel

British decorations and service medals to Israeli citizens

WWI and WWII medals to Jacob Aptekman WWI medal to Gershon Bolde UK Police Medal to Abraham Rabinovitch General Service Medal Palestine to Szpunt  
WWI and WWII medals to Jacob Aptekman WWI medal toGershon Bolde Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry to Abraham Rabinovitch General Service Medal Palestine to Szpunt