The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is comprised of both men and women who fulfill obligatory military service. Both men and women serve after the age of 18, men for at least 2 years and 8 months, and women for 2 years. Israel is the only country in the world that mandates women to military service. Because of its small population, Israel has a small standing army but most of the population are reservists until the age of 40.
The guys above were kind enough to allow us to take their photo, at my mother's request. I took the photo below somewhere along the road between the northern Jordan/Israel border crossing and Tiberias. Soldiers waiting at bus stops is a common sight in Israel.
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