[djmv]

But did he move his citizenship to Israel, though he was born in and still lives in Texas? His bio also states that he began a dig the day after the 6 Day War ended, which would have been difficult if he was serving in the Israeli Military at the time.

[hlmencken3]

He holds dual citizenship, as do many others in the US. He has at least one son and one daughter who are observant Jews and live in Israel.

Israel has a citizen-soldier army. People living ordinary (non-military) lives are frequently called up for short periods of service.

There are, not surprisingly, some strange circumstances connecting Vendyl to the IDF. I'll look for a link or an e-mail.