New center in Israel provides support services for lone soldiers The Lone Soldiers Program Resilience Center is an initiative of Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF, in partnership with Sheba Medical Center. JNS Staff Feb. 26, 2025
Nonprofit fills a black hole for IDF lone soldiers returning home with PTSD The New Jersey-based Nevut (“navigation” in Hebrew provides mental-health and other crucial services to heroes returning home and readjusting to civilian life. Mike Wagenheim Feb. 21, 2025
Nefesh B’Nefesh opens Tel Aviv aliyah center The facility's mission is to help olim, including 3,500 lone soldiers from more than 70 countries. JNS Staff Nov. 14, 2024
Thousands attend funeral of lone soldier who died of allergy attack The American-born infantryman spent more than 200 days fighting in the Gaza Strip during the current war against Hamas. JNS Staff Aug. 14, 2024
New immigrants making a difference as IDF ‘lone soldiers’ “These are difficult times, but we have to hold our heads up high," says Ezequiel Pachter, who immigrated to Israel from Argentina in 2022 with the aim of joining the IDF. Josh Hasten May 14, 2024
Lone soldiers tell of sense of purpose during war Five speak about their sense of mission, how society labels them, and the Israeli bureaucracy. Adi Rubinstein May 1, 2024
IDF lone soldiers reunited with their families ahead of Passover "I would like to thank the wonderful parents who sent their children to defend our country," said Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer. April 19, 2024
‘I wanted a change’: From Manchester Chabad family to IDF Chani Walker embarks on a journey of self-discovery by joining the Israeli army. Efrat Forsher April 5, 2024
‘I achieved my dream of wearing an IDF uniform’ Eli Yosef serves in the Artillery Corps after having left the ultra-Orthodox world at 18. Yaron Doron April 1, 2024
