This is interesting. My American niece has been in Israel for about 10 years. After graduating college with a degree in media journalism she got her Aliyah and wanted to serve. They told her she didn’t have to but she forced her way in. She worked in the IDF for media and did their social network. Things in the US that you read about came from her division per se…
Like someone said it’s amazing training… Many startups came out of people in the military in Israel (start up nation).
I would wonder if he could get training without serving if he lives in the US.
Technion also has programs and he might be able to do a year there? There are scholarships for Technion and others but as said not sure if he would have to do service first?