“Heck I thought most Israelis were required to serve 2 mandatory years in the military”
We are.
“and that most could field strip an UZI by age 5.”
The Uzi is a weapon for girls and really hasn’t been issued (much) in years. In fact, I think it was phased out.
From the net:
“The weapon was taken out of use by front line units in Israel in the early 1980s. It was replaced with standard and short versions of the American-made M-16...”