Originally Posted by Ari
Last I checked, the people who ask the security questions for El Al in Israel and abroad are not Israeli soldiers though they are likely to have military experience for an obvious reason.
I have never been security-questioned by anyone with a uniform or a gun as part of the Israeli security routine.
Is this anecdote from personal experience?
Yeah, it is. Of course, both times it was at Schipol after a hard redeye in Y on NW. And a bit less than ten years ago to boot. So it may not be all that accurate a memory.
Except for the part about Israelis driving on the sidewalks. That's a bit hard to forget when you have to dive into the nearest alleyway.
