I don't have an answer to the OP's question regarding civilian carry, but one thing to keep in mind is that Israeli citizens have (I believe) 2 years of mandatory military service. I don't know how much pistol training factors into that, if at all, but that could have some influence on how licensed civilians carry their guns. If they carried pistols with the chamber empty while serving in the military, then they'll probably carry the same way as civilians. Just a guess, though.