Certain jobs or units missing a little bit of training might have minimal consequences, whereas certain roles, such as combat pilots, could see a quick change in their status.
The IAF's first-ever airstrike is remembered today by Israel as a major turning point in the War of Independence, putting the Egyptians on the defensive.
Take a look at just a few of the highlights from this year's Independence Day celebrations across the country.
No Israeli aircraft were damaged in the incident.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Refusal to serve, refusal to show up for reserve duty, or refusal to partake in certain IDF operations isn't new, but this time it's over policies unrelated to the military.
The IDF is composed of many people for whom convictions go to the root of their being. Sometimes the government will make decisions that go against these convictions.
37 out of 40 pilots from the 69th fighter squadron have become the latest reservists to join the protests against the government's judicial overhaul.
Top Israeli officials have all made direct threats against Iran. US-Israeli F-35 aircraft drills have helped make this option a possibility.
The plane has cost Israeli taxpayers hundreds of millions of shekels as former prime ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett refused to use it due to criticism.
In the post-9/11 reality, security authorities worldwide now had to deal with a nuclear-armed terrorist state.