“Oomis –
You haven’t been around too many places in Eretz Yisroel. “
Not since 1971, sad to say. But when I was there for six months, I was in Beer Sheva, Natanya, Yerushalayim (of course), Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan,Chaifa, Kfar Ata, K’far Vitkin, Petach Tikvah, and Tifrach for Shabbosim, and almost never saw a tie on any frum man. My uncle wore one, but he was a shul rabbi in NY before he made aliyah, and he was used to wearing it.
I guess times have changed, Fabie.