Originally Posted by ISCS Yoda

Israel has VERY strict gun control. Remember, the founders of the State of Israel were European Socialists with no general exposure to civilian firearms ownership. There is no right to keep and bear arms in Israel. In order to obtain a handgun permit you WILL have to have been in their armed forces, and then deal with whatever rigorous administrative hurdles currently in place. Obtaining a handgun license in Israel is VERY difficult. And you can only have one gun, as I recall. Over 21, pass mental and physical tests, and demonstrate a need to have one. They reduced some of that standard in 2015 due to the attacks that were ongoing but they didn't reduce it much.The chances of a Palestinian stealing a handgun from an Israeli is likely nil - that's why I took the above as a humorous remark.

You will see civilians in the streets carrying rifles, generally ARs, sometimes UZIs, here and there a Tavor, or a Galil, and of course the ever present soldiers will be carrying weapons. Not counting military members or the police you will rarely see a handgun - if you do, it is probably an off duty military member, off duty LEO, or a West Bank settler. Don't expect to see it - it's simply not the same mind set as we have here in the world of the Second Amendment.