PerBBC, service is mandatory for all Israeli men and women.

So, Gadot enrolled accordingly.

“The army wasn’t that difficult for me.

Actress and former Israeli soldier Gal Gadot

The military gave me good training for Hollywood,” she shrugged.

It kind of happened to me and I fell in love with the profession."

The following year, she explained toGlamourmagazine, “In Israel serving is part of being an Israeli.

You’ve got to give back to the state.

You give two or three years, and it’s not about you.

You give your freedom away.

You learn discipline and respect.”

“I taught gymnastics and calisthenics.

The soldiers loved me because I made them fit.”