[goldstategop]

The vast majority of Israelis, men and women do serve. Its a country small enough where the sight of armed soldiers hitchhiking and riding on busses isn't that unusual.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[MeanWestTexan]

As a practical matter, I’m not sure one can be employed at a “good” job in Israel, if you did not serve in the IDF, so I don’t think this is much of a problem. (This is actually one of the reasons there are now units that cater to Haredi.)

My nephews are now both IDF -— one mobile artillery; the other a grunt -— both from Texas.