Krav Maga is an Israeli military fighting style and self-defense that was developed for the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli security forces. Krav Maga (also known as "Ghillie combat") is a combination martial art and military discipline that was created in response to street violence. Krav Maga was developed as a counter-insurgency tool following the Six-Day War in 1970. Krav Maga is a combination of two Hebrew words, "krav" which means battlefield and "maga", which refers to hand or arm. Krav Maga is a combination of military tactics and highly refined military skills to provide the best defense and offensive tools for the Israeli people.