Lone soldier center

Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee speaks at The Jerusalem Post at the Diplomatic Conference held at the Friends of Zion Museum media center in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025.

Grapevine: Huckabee at home

 Immigration and Diaspora Committee discuss funding for mental health services for lone soldiers

Only 500 of the 13,000 lone reservists have received mental health support since Oct. 7

 THE MICHAEL Levin Base.

The Michael Levin Base: A welcoming home away from home for lone soldiers


158 overseas volunteers to join IDF

Majority of the new recruits come from North America, followed by France.

158 volunteers from 18 different countries arrive in Israel to volunteer for the IDF

Program launched to help lone soldiers stay in Israel

Currently, nearly half of lone soldiers leave the country, according to the Lone Soldier Center.

 TEAM MEMBERS of The Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin speak with soldiers nearing the end of their service at the center in Jerusalem

Thousands of lone soldiers gather for Independence Day celebrations

Parents of fallen lone soldiers and prominent members of the Jerusalem municipality also took part in the Gan Sacher barbecue.

Lone soldiers and friends celebrate Independence Day at Gan Sacher in Jerusalem at an event hosted by the Lone Solider Center in Memory of Michael Levine

An arduous and lonely cultural journey

After finishing high school, Dyer wanted to go to Israel.

Caleb Dyer

Grapevine: Sing for the king

It's not certain whether Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev, will attend the Morocciada Festival

Miri Regev with her Jerusalem of Gold dress at the 69th Cannes Film Festival

A new house for female lone soldiers

LSC development director Lizzie Noach adds, “We saw how successful homes were for the male soldiers and also wanted to give females what their own families would give them.”

‘The planned Jerusalem housing facility will reflect our commitment to support female soldiers, minimizing their hardship and expressing the gratitude of the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora.’

In Plain Language: Israel’s hidden heroes

For 12 lone soldiers all from English-speaking countries, they no longer are without family.

The 12 soldiers who live in the Beit Shemesh Lone Soldiers’ Home with the counselors, board members and spouses on a fun day out

Family, friends mark 10 years since death in Lebanon of lone soldier Levin

The Jerusalem Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin was founded in 2009 to aid the thousands of lone soldiers serving throughout the country.

PARATROOPER MICHAEL LEVIN was killed in Ayta ash-Shab, Lebanon, on August 1, 2006, at age 22.

This Week in Israeli History: Jabotinsky, Michael Levin and the Founding of Rishon LeZion

The Jerusalem Post

Story of a lone soldier

In South Africa, he had everything that he ever wanted: a family who loved him, a maid who took care of his day-to-day needs and lots of friends.

Josh Carr