We were in Israel three months ago. I noticed the same thing, with all the troops we saw using well worn older rifles, with most having the full size guns.
The first two days of our tour we didn't even see any military. Once we got into Jerusalem, and then headed into the southern portion of Israel we saw plenty.
The only weapons we saw, during our 9 day tour, were with the military and police. I never saw anyone armed around the hotels, or anyone in plain clothes.
I'm betting, with things heating up pretty good again, you are seeing more than we did.
"Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master." Dwight D. Eisenhower
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