Actually, Israel was founded by secular people who were somewhat anti religious in their orientation. That is one of the key problems facing Israel. If one does not believe in Judaism per se then Israel does not have a strong philosophical foundation. When you ask people to fight fanatics and risk their lives and suffer for something that is hard to define you have trouble getting people excited to do that.
So, "...Israel was founded by secular people who were somewhat anti religious in their orientation." You also proclaim that, "...Israel does not have a strong philosophical foundation." You are truly a genius! You should consider a position at the U.N.