A Salute to Miss Israel

According to a Reuters report, Miss Israel has been given permission to not carry her assault rifle during service in the Israeli army because she says it bruises her legs.Reigning beauty queen Yael Nezri, a private who recently completed basic training, said the bruises were making it difficult for her to model in photo shoots.

The Jerusalem Post reported that Nezri, 18, had been granted an exemption by her commanders during her two-year army stint.

We are not exactly sure what weapons she'll be using against Hezbollah guerillas, should she be pressed into modeling duty on the frontlines.

There was an Israeli recruit
Who had good looks and great legs, to boot
The rifle she used
Made her thighs turn out bruised
So they said that she won’t have to shoot.