Lone soldier
For One Day, a Family: How Israel Helps Lone Soldiers Put Their Lives in Order
More than 9,000 lone soldiers came to EXPO Tel Aviv last week to take care of the errands that pile up when there is no family nearby to help.
Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base
Some came to Israel to serve the Jewish state. Haredim are rewarded for refusing to help - opinion
Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, over 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and close to 20,000 have completed conversion.
Memorial ceremony for fallen IDF lone soldier held in US hometown, marking 30 days since passing
22-year-old Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak HaKohen Katz was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and was killed while fighting in Lebanon on March 29.
Memorial Day ceremony honors 47 fallen lone soldiers since October 7
Since the outbreak of the Iron Swords war, more than 1,100 IDF soldiers, both active-duty and reservists have been killed. Among them were 47 Lone Soldiers.
A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care
Joshua Boone served for 748 days in the Gaza war. He kept his side of the covenant. Did Israel keep its side?
L’chaim at a lone soldier's grave - opinion
That glass, raised at a grave, placed life exactly where death was standing.
Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Housing for lone soldiers is essential to Israel’s wartime resilience - opinion
Housing for lone soldiers is more than shelter; it provides stability, community, and the support needed to endure wartime service.
IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises
The event was organized by Ach Gadol (Big Brother for Lone Soldiers), a nonprofit that provides one-on-one mentorship and community support for soldiers serving in Israel without immediate family.
Grapevine: Ancient minority
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Levi Preger: From a Dutch town to the IDF
Preger, aged 27 is a lone soldier who made aliyah from the Netherlands. For the past four years, he has been active with the Growing Wings Foundation, a nonprofit that supports lone soldiers.
