For a more accurate representation of the IDF, here is a site I thoroughly recommend: IDF Israel – (Miluim)
The pictures on this site were taken by soldiers on their miluim or reserve duty. They were not staged for eager AP photographers, nor doctored in any way.
And on the topic of reserve duty, Anglo-Israeli blogger Gil is currently on miluim, and is blogging about his experiences. Stay safe, Gil.
Update: IDF Dave points me also to these other IDF Israel sites:
Update: Apologies – there seems to have been a problem with the link (I didn’t give one!), but I have fixed it now.