Lone soldier

From midrasha to the IDF: A journey toward serving Israel - opinion

For religious young women, a year of learning and volunteering in Israel can become a foundation for meaningful army service.

 Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
Ofir Levy with the Panamanian flag during his ‘masa kumta,’ the final march marking the completion of combat training in the IDF. PremiumPremium

Meet the small, growing wave of Latin American IDF lone soldiers

Family and friends attend the funeral of Zehava Shaul, mother of fallen Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, at the Poria Illit Cemetery in northern Israel, July 26, 2026.

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds - opinion

 Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers


From Argentina to frontlines: Lone soldier Ilan Cohen killed in Gaza friendly fire incident

Sergeant Ilan Cohen, 20, was a Sergeant in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratrooper Brigade.

 Sergeant Ilan Cohen

Netanyahu to IDF excellence award recipients: 'You represent the best of Israel'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with two soldiers out of 120 who were at his residence to receive an award for their excellence.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits wounded soldiers and civilians on December 19, 2023

Remembering the unsung American and Canadians heroes in Israel

Since 1967, the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel has held an annual ceremony to recognize fallen Israeli soldiers from North America.

 Remembrance Day ceremony held on May 12, 2024 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Nefesh B’Nefesh and FIDF host inaugural lone soldiers driver’s license conversion day

The event was attended by 1000 Lone Soldiers as well as National Service Volunteers, expediting the conversion of their foreign driver’s licenses in one day

 nbn lsp license conversion day may 2024

‘Together for Seder’ event brings together lone soldiers and their families abroad

IDF olim lone soldiers celebrated Passover with family from abroad at "Together for Seder" event. Ofir Sofer thanked the soldiers for their "solidarity and Zionism."

 Lone Soldiers and their families pose with Jewish Agency CEO Amira Ahronoviz, Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer and Chairman of The Jewish Agency Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

As a lone soldier's mother, I choose the road of faith - opinion

If Israeli soldiers allowed themselves to go down the darker road, they would lose their way. Instead, they follow the light. They focus on their love for the Jewish homeland and the Jewish people.

A SOLDIER paints the face of a comrade.

From the US, Russia, and Ethiopia: New IDF combat recruits represent broad diversity

The recruitment plans were adapted to the needs of the military in all the units and brigades to continue to provide a continuous operational response in combat in various sectors.

IDF soldiers in training

Aliyah to Israel rises after wave of antisemitism, 237% more from France

A total of 7,000 new immigrants had arrived since October 7, including those seeking to enlist in the IDF and the parents of fallen soldiers.

 Caption: Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Ofir Sofer (right) with Dir-Gen of the Ministry, Avichai Kahane (middle) and Rabbi Yehoshua Fass of Nefesh B’Nefesh (left) , with new olim. (Yonit Schiller)

She left Israel after serving as a lone soldier. The Gaza war brought her back

Hannah Schwarcz was in New York on October 7 and didn't find out about the massacre until October 8. By October 9, she was back in Israel to rejoin her IDF unit.

 IN GAZA, a moment of relaxation.

After her death, Israeli lone soldier's family donates her organs

Cpt. Rebecca Henrietta Johanna Baruch, a lone soldier from the Netherlands, is remembered as an inspiration to her fellow soldiers.

 Capt. (res.) Rebecca Henrietta Johanna Baruch