Lone soldier

KeepOlim: supporting olim where the system falls short

What began as an online community soon evolved into KeepOlim, a registered nonprofit now serving nearly 48,000 members across Israel.

JANUARY 29, 2026|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

From L to R: KeepOlim Board Members Fabien Berdah, LiAmi Lawrence, Jessica Thangjom, and Director of Tikva, Susan Cohen.

'Pillar of the community': Mourning loss of lone soldier Joshua Boone, family pushes for IDF burial

Since Boone’s death was just over two weeks after his reserve service officially ended, the Defense Ministry does not recognize him as a fallen soldier under existing criteria.

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV, REBECCA SZLECHTER

Over 150 young immigrants to make aliyah, join IDF, through Garin Tzabar this winter

The announcement follows about 350 arrivals in summer 2025, bringing the program’s total for the year to roughly 500 and marking a record since its founding in 1991.

DECEMBER 31, 2025|ByYOAV ETIEL

Nefesh B’Nefesh and FIDF together with IDF, host record breaking event with over 4000 Lone Soldiers from 70 countries.

FIDF, Nefesh B'Nefesh hold first Yom Siddurim for lone soldiers in two years

Over 4,000 lone soldiers from 70 countries attended the Yom Siddurim (Errand Day) event, taking advantage of the unique on-site opportunity to tackle both bureaucratic and personal tasks.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.”

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

Mothers of soldiers, both active and fallen

Tel Aviv-based social media initiative aims to help soldiers find their perfect match

Noa Barazani, founder of the Instagram account Olim.in.TLV, is doing her part to bring smiles to the faces of soldiers on active duty by helping them find love during wartime.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Operation Wedding: Lone soldier celebrates wedding with the help of Mevo Dotan residents

Empathetic residents decided to organize a wedding for the young couple anyway.

OCTOBER 30, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA

A bride and groom kiss under the chuppah at their wedding

10,000 attend funeral of Brazilian olah after online call to action

10,000 people attended the funeral of Brazilian-Israeli lone soldier Bruna Valeanu, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at a music festival.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByBROOKE SARAH BORDEN

The funeral of Bruna Valeanu, who was killed as she attended a festival that was attacked by Hamas gunmen from Gaza that left at least 260 people dead, at her funeral in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 10, 2023.

Mourning the loss of a murdered lone soldier - opinion

The Kiryat Shaul Cemetery is the final resting place of 80,000 men and women, among them well-known actors and poets, with the east reserved for soldiers who died on duty. Now Maxim is among them.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByBARBARA SOFER

MOURNING SGT. MAXIM MOLCHANOV, killed in the Aug. 31 truck-ramming attack at Maccabim checkpoint, in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, Sept. 5.

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