The journalist who wrote the story went into overdrive when s/he pointed out Anna King had previously earned her living as a model.
Khaki is the new black: Some prefer easy money and the glitzy cat walk, while others opt for grease, sand and military uniform. At this very moment, Anna King – a Christian model from Jerusalem – could have been on the line between New York and Beijing, skipping from photo shoots to runway shows. But King chose to become a Hummer operator at the national center for ground forces training (MALI).
King was born 20 year ago in Jerusalem. Her grandfather is a member of the ascetic Amish sect, and the deep love for Israel was bestowed on her by her parents, who met during a Christian festival that was held in Israel.
The story reminds us that there are at least 100 other Christians in the IDF. Israel does have a small Christian community. The woman is clearly the child of Christians who have settled there. When I met Israeli Christian leaders in the 1997 they all explained that they had completed their military service. One had been at a special commemorative event earlier that day to mark the liberation of Jerusalem in 1967. He pointed out that one of the first Israeli soldiers at the Western Wall was his father, a Christian.
