Lone soldier
Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF
The establishment of the unit, which will specialize in guiding and supporting olim in the IDF, follows a significant rise in the number of immigrants who have chosen to make Aliyah since October 7.
'Digital Warrior': How a lone soldier shaped Israel's global narrative after October 7
Israeli artists unite across communities to support lone soldiers in new exhibition
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
Hundreds of new immigrants, ultra-Orthodox join IDF since start of Israel-Hamas War
Lone soldiers are also disproportionately represented in new draft data.
IDF lone soldiers, B'not Sherut celebrate Thanksgiving in Jerusalem
For lone soldiers and lone B’not/B’nei Sherut, Thanksgiving holds special significance. While they may find themselves far from their homes and families, they are not alone.
A call to be brave: The story of a mother of a lone soldier- opinion
A mother of a lone soldier describes what it's like having her daughter serving overseas in the IDF during Israel's war against Hamas.
President Herzog meets Australia delegation, family of injured Australian lone soldier
The president was very interested in the soldier’s condition and spent several minutes talking to the father at the end of the meeting with the delegation.
Mother of slain teen tells immigrant moms sending kids to war admirable
"Your sons and daughters are our heroes, going out there and doing everything in their power to protect the Jewish people, but this ability to serve our nation in such a way comes from you.”
Tel Aviv-based social media initiative aims to help soldiers find their perfect match
Noa Barazani, founder of the Instagram account Olim.in.TLV, is doing her part to bring smiles to the faces of soldiers on active duty by helping them find love during wartime.
Operation Wedding: Lone soldier celebrates wedding with the help of Mevo Dotan residents
Empathetic residents decided to organize a wedding for the young couple anyway.
10,000 attend funeral of Brazilian olah after online call to action
10,000 people attended the funeral of Brazilian-Israeli lone soldier Bruna Valeanu, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at a music festival.
Mourning the loss of a murdered lone soldier - opinion
The Kiryat Shaul Cemetery is the final resting place of 80,000 men and women, among them well-known actors and poets, with the east reserved for soldiers who died on duty. Now Maxim is among them.
First state-of-the-art building for lone soldiers breaks ground in Israel
The home will provide housing for 222 courageous lone soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) beginning in December 2024.
