Question

Hello Rabbi, I contributed to the defense of the state entirely without pay, far beyond the average of a regular soldier and of reservists and career military personnel combined. And now it happens that I am scheduled to fly next week exactly (the day after the Prime Minister’s wedding, hoping he won’t attack until after the wedding night at least) to a country in Europe for a trip with my wife. I had the privilege of obtaining a European passport (including citizenship, even though I am Israeli, although one of the questions there in the issuance process was whether you served in the army, which is apparently supposed to be a consideration that could disqualify the right; I stated that I did not serve, and that is true, because my service was, on the one hand, far more effective for defense than ordinary military service, but on the other hand it was not official on behalf of the authorities, so I do not appear in the IDF records). So I have done my part, and more than enough, for the defense of the people and the land for close to 50 years. My question is: since they are currently preparing for an attack on Iran, and this time it seems and sounds frightening and the most significant since the founding of the state, aside from the normal human fear that everyone has for his life, is there also a Jewish law problem in returning from abroad when the state is under attack? In terms of “and you shall carefully guard your lives,” does a prohibition also apply to me not to return as long as the tangible danger has not passed (hopefully there will still be a normal place left for me to return to here)?