Lilmod:
Most Dati boys do not go to hesder, and a very large percentage (I think it may be most, but if not, it is certainly a large number) stop being Dati.
You throw these accusations out, I’m sure you must have some verifiable statistics to back up your allegations. I’d love to see them.
You wrote that one can see on YWN that thousands of people were protesting civilly.
Blocking roads is against the law. It is not “protesting civilly.”
Yekke2:
Isn’t it blindingly obvious that it is detrimental to your Avoidas Hashem to be in the Israeli Defence Forces? Can anyone say with a straight face that they think it will be a positive influence on their Avoidas Hashem?
Unlike the vast majority of the arm-chair experts commenting here, I two of my children actually were in the IDF. They are still dati. It was a positive experience for them and for others in their respective units. I believe it was a positive influence on their Avodat Hashem, and I say that with a smiling face.