Hi Buddy,
The situation is Israel is bad and unsure.
the equation is very simple:
the flight companies are few and very small and the Air-force is huge, so ex-military guys are just everywhere.
happily, EL-AL was sold to private owners just recently and I believe that brings some hope:
the company will soon understand that guys like you are more profitable to hire than a 40 years old military Helicopter pilot with no civilian experience and with a wife, 4 kids and a nice car to support.
Arkia is for sale, you can try to buy it and than fly for yourself...
I am Israeli with a German passport, hoping to commence my training in Spain soon.
I will give it a go in Israel as soon as I have got some flight time to offer, but I am not counting on it.
best of luck,
contact me whenever.
Amotz Nevo