Lone soldier

Tel Aviv to establish new 'beit oleh' to support immigrants, lone soldiers, vice-mayor says

The house will be “a place where they can come and work, have Shabbat dinners, celebrate the holidays, receive lectures, do shows, have parties, and organize,” Tel Aviv Vice-Mayor Guy Avner said.

|BySAM HALPERN
Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine, on a rescue flight sponosred by the IFCJ, arrive at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on March 6, 2022.
Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
After October 7, the battlefield expanded online, where narratives spread as fast as the war itself.

'Digital Warrior': How a lone soldier shaped Israel's global narrative after October 7

A personal account of Israel’s information war and how truth is shaped and shared in real time

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
Lone Soldier Center CEO Liora Rubinstein (L) with president Drorit Nitzani and actress and musician Einat Sarouf and her original artwork.

Israeli artists unite across communities to support lone soldiers in new exhibition

Artists, musicians, and designers contribute to a Tel Aviv show where ceramic plates symbolize belonging, with proceeds aiding lone soldiers in need.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration of what the completed lone soldier building will look like..

Lone soldier’s murder shows Israel’s Law of Return must be preserved - opinion

It was the Law of Return that allowed Mulchanov and his brother to make aliyah independently and join the IDF. This law permits any Jew, or even a grandchild of a Jew, to obtain Israeli citizenship.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israeli security forces at the scene where the terrorist from the truck ramming attack in Maccabim caught and killed, at the Hasmonean checkpoint, on August 31, 2023

Israeli murdered in terror ramming was lone IDF soldier from Ukraine

The funeral is expected to be in Israel, which in itself will be a brutal journey for the family from Kharkiv.

AUGUST 31, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND, ZVIKA KLEIN
Maxim Mulchanov, murdered in a terror attack on August 31, 2023

Grapevine: Great Synagogue hosts lone soldiers

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 18, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Knesset passes law to protect lone soldier wages in special session

The Knesset held a special session, passing a law for lone soldier and bnot sherut wages and approving several other bills on their first readings.

AUGUST 16, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Israeli lawmakers are seen raising hands at a special session in the Knesset while the parliament is on recess, in Jerusalem, on August 16, 2023.

Israeli government allots NIS 5 million for IDF lone soldiers

The project aims to help recently discharged lone soldiers, particularly those suffering from mental health crises, make a smooth adjustment to civilian life.

AUGUST 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF soldier who will be taking part in a drill in Cyprus as part of Chariots of Fire.

Thousands of recruits join IDF combat units this summer

478 of the new soldiers are recent immigrants, the majority of whom are lone soldiers.

JULY 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A new soldier on recruitment day into the IDF.

Mothers of lone soldiers enjoy surprise reunion with their children in Jerusalem

Momentum and the FIDF - Nefesh B’Nefesh Lone Soldiers Program facilitated an emotional meeting for 30 mothers of lone soldiers from around the world who are visiting Israel.

JULY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A group shot of lone soldiers posing with their mothers at the Nefesh B'Nefesh campus in Jerusalem.

Rabbi Shalom Myers helps lone religious and haredi soldiers both during and after service

While lone soldiers in Israel without their families need support, so do many of the haredi soldiers, even if their families are in Israel.

JULY 9, 2023ByMINDY RUBENSTEIN
THE RABBI is surrounded by soldiers at the Latrun IDF Educational Center, during a get-together earlier this year.

Chance encounters on the Jerusalem light rail - opinion

Ride the light rail, maybe eavesdrop a little, examine your fellow travelers and know that when you really need them, they will be there for you.

JULY 1, 2023ByDVORA WAYSMAN
EVERY PASSENGER is a story on the Jerusalem light rail.