"Sounds like another example of Israeli ingenuity and common sense in defense matters."
If only we got the same life & usage out of all our military equipment. I know we do get it out of some but probably not as many as we could.
The Israelis don't have to deploy land forces by sea or air. So no weight /size restrictions
Armor saves lives - most armies in the world are going towards heavier APCs (old tank hulls)
We went for the stryker mainly for deployability reasons