Lone soldier
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
L’chaim at a lone soldier's grave - opinion
Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break
Foreign fallen soldier is posthumously awarded Israeli citizenship
A French lone soldier who was killed in battle on October 7 was posthumously awarded Israeli citizenship by Interior Minister Moshe Arbel.
How can Israel preserve unity? - opinion
Tragically, unity has been involuntarily thrust upon us. Can we maintain it? Can we discover healthy communication?
'I'm horrified': South Africa warns of prosecution to citizens joining IDF
South Africa is one of the only countries in the world that recognizes Hamas as a representative of the Palestinian people.
Jerusalem's superhero: Meet the man bringing comics to evacuees, lone soldiers
Whether it’s bringing comics and teddy bears to evacuees in Jerusalem or geek culture literature to the Israeli public, Arye Dobuler is using his organizational superpowers for good.
Israel-Hamas war: How are thousands of olim helping out?
This includes packing supplies, making challot for Shabbat, helping tutor children whose parents are in the IDF reserves, working on a social media campaign to raise awareness, and more.
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.”
