An Instagram account where beautiful Israeli soldiers show off their sexy snaps has attracted tens of thousands of followers.

All Jewish Israeli citizens are required to complete national service at the age of 18 – including girls, who must serve a minimum of two years in the armed forces.

But although they have to deal with heavy weaponry and gruelling training, the girls are not afraid to show off their fun, playful side, posting sexy snaps of them sunning themselves in bikinis or posing in their underwear.

Pictures of the women, mostly in their late teens and early twenties, posing in their military uniform are juxtaposed with their bikini pictures on the Instagram page dedicated to attractive female Israeli soldiers .

The Hot Israeli Army Girls page already has more than 34,500 followers, and features pictures of more than 2,000 different stunning soldiers.

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The Hot Israeli Army Girls page dedicated to beuatiful female soldiers already has more than 34,500 followers

The Instagram fan page features pictures of more than 2,000 different stunning soldiers

Pictures of the women posing in their military uniform are juxtaposed with their bikini pictures

All Jewish Israeli citizens are required to complete national service at the age of 18, and some of the women will end up in frontline roles

Although the women have familiarise themselves with heavy weaponry and gruelling training, they are not afraid to show off their fun, playful side

Israeli girls must serve at least two years in the armed forces, but these women are showing that it doesn't stop them having fun

Many of the sexy snaps shared online by the women themselves shoe them sunning themselves in bikinis or posing in their underwear

The women pictured on the account are mostly in their late teens and early twenties

The Instagram account encourages followers to send in pictures of beautiful female troops

Compulsory national service explains why so many young and beautiful women have chosen a military career

The girls spend their days in the army at the same age their British counterparts may be studying at university