To OP,
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National military service is mandatory for any non-Arab Israeli citizen (as well as for Druze men) over the age of 18, although other exceptions may be made on religious, physical or psychological grounds
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_...egular_service
So, if you become a citizen, not only you may, but have to serve in IDF/Tzahal.