"Do we all have an obligation to join the IDF in its milchemes mitzvah?"

[Tag-MehirTzedek]

 My response.

" Do we all have an obligation to join the IDF in its milchemes mitzvah?"

 Good question and good topic as well.
 Better question can be asked is- are most or many of the people in the galut especially if they make good money better used differently perhaps?
 Those who can physically fight is one thing, but also perhaps more important is the much greater financial help that can be provided (meaning they are used better doing this).

- Also another important issue to this question- "Do we all have an obligation to join the IDF in its milchemes mitzvah?"
 is- Is joining the IDF engaging in Milhemit Mitzvah in of itself.
 First we need to define a Milhemit Mitzvah and see its objectives and then see if the IDF fulfills it or not.
 Perhaps it does partially because a Milhemit Mitzvah would call to drive the enemies out of the land and to kill out the adult males (at the least). In this weeks parsha it even included the dreaded word "revenge" and not only against the males but the females as well.  Does the IDF fulfill those criteria?

 2) Another point can be addressed is would or does a Milhemit Mitzva ONLY have to be fulfilled through the IDF? Who says that that is the only means to fulfill a Mitzvah through, why or should or would we (or those reading here) be opposed to other forms of fulfilling the Mitzvah as well?
 

[edu]

I agree with your suggestions Tag-MehirTzedek, namely, in today's situation helping Israel win the war is not limited to joining the IDF.
Some people's talents and abilities might be used for helping Israel to win in other ways.
For example, helping groups such as the English JTF movement and/or its Hebrew movement, gives people more clarity why they should fight at all and what actions do we need to do to actually win.